News releases
Local state of emergency declared for the District of Lake Country
May 15, 2018
News Release No. 25
Central Okanagan, B.C. – A State of Local Emergency has been declared for the District of Lake Country as a precautionary measure due to potential high water levels on the local lakes. The state of emergency is a proactive approach that provides crews access to specific private…
Crews protecting public properties from potential flood risk on Okanagan Lake
May 15, 2018
News Release # 24
Higher than normal snowpack levels, warm temperatures and predicted rainfall are all variable factors that can combine to elevate the risk of flooding from creeks, streams and Okanagan Lake.
Local public works staff are putting in place measures to protect public infrastructure,…
Proactive roadwork continues along Highway 33
May 14, 2018
Central Okanagan, B.C. – Roadwork continues on Highway 33 in a bid to head off issues with the 2018 freshet.
Construction 8 kilometres east of Kelowna has reduced the highway to single lane alternating traffic. At times the highway is expected to close, but a detour will be available via Goudie…
News Release No. 22 Evacuation Alert rescinded for Hodges Road properties
May 12, 2018
Central Okanagan, B.C. – An Evacuation Alert has been rescinded for two properties in the Killiney Beach area of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.
Property owners at 9294 and 9304 Hodges Road are no longer under the Alert. The Evacuation Alert for 9284 Hodges Road remains in effect and the…
Evacuation order rescinded for Philpott Road properties
May 11, 2018
News Release No. 21
Central Okanagan, B.C. – The Evacuation Order, enacted on Wednesday, May 9, for the 8 properties along Philpott Road has been rescinded.
On Wednesday, May 9, a bridge across Darley Creek was in danger of being washed out, which would have left residents on Philpott Road isolated…
