B.C. flooding: Crews continue to monitor Parker Cove conditions ahead of evacuee meeting | 24CA News
The Okanagan Indian Band is planning a gathering this week to offer evacuated residents a full replace on the flood state of affairs associated to Whiteman’s Creek in Parker Cove, B.C.
OKIB stated in a press release Sunday, creek flows have decreased considerably, nonetheless, there’s nonetheless 39 centimetres of snowpack within the watershed that may come down.
A helicopter can be touchdown in Komasket Park Sunday to fly OKIB Emergency Management crews over the watershed to visually assess the state of affairs because it evolves.
“It is hoped that lower overnight temperatures will continue to slow the rate of water coming down the mountain and spread the effects over a longer period of time,” stated OKIB.
OKIB stated emergency administration crews are persevering with to maneuver silt and particles from Whiteman’s Creek bridge.
“The creek is filled with silt and water may overtop the bridge,” learn the assertion.
A 3rd excavator was working in a gravel pit with 20,000 sandbags in reserve.
OKIB stated 5 different creeks on the Westside are rising, however haven’t but overflowed.
The OKIB Emergency Support Services situated at 8 Bonneau Rd., at New Horizons, was closed Sunday and can reopen Monday at 10 a.m.
As of Sunday, 55 households and 110 evacuees had registered with ESS companies.
OKIB has delivered 285 dump truck a great deal of sand to Whiteman’s Creek sandbagging station since Monday.
Evacuation orders issued earlier within the week had been nonetheless in impact Sunday for residents of Falcon Avenue, for some beachfront properties and close by properties in Parker Cove.
The group replace assembly for evacuated residents solely will happen on the Best Western Hotel in Vernon at 5 p.m. Friday.
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