Prepare yourself for floods

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Prepare for flood season before it's too late.

The Regional District of the North Okanagan wants residents to educate themselves by taking preventive measures.

Flood season is just starting and although there hasn't been any major flooding so far that is still a large possibility.

“PreparedBC and the Province of British Columbia offer various educational tools on flood preparedness," said Alastair Crick, manager of protective services with the RDNO. “In an effort to be proactive, we highly encourage residents to educate themselves.”

North Okanagan property owners are responsible for any measures required for flood protection on private property.

Flooding often occurs when water levels in lakes, creeks, or rivers rise as a result of heavy snowmelt, run-off or rain in the spring and early summer seasons.

Sand and sandbags will be available at the following locations for any resident in the RDNO electoral areas who require them to protect their property from potential flooding.

Please note that all aspects of the sandbagging process are the responsibility of the homeowner.

• For the City of Enderby and Electoral Area F - City of Enderby Public Works yard located at 2308 McGowan Ave.
• For Electoral Areas B and C - At the North side parking lot of BX Swan Lake Fire Department located at 5764 Silver Star Road/East Dedecker Road.
• For the Village of Lumby and Electoral Areas D and E – Across from the arena on Shields Avenue.

To receive updates on flooding conditions sunscribe to the RDNO email list at online.

For more information visit PreparedBC.