Residents in the Central Okanagan can get prepared for possible emergency evacuation by creating a 72-hour emergency kit. Residents are also being asked to limit the amount of water drained into sewer systems.
Your grab and go kit should include:
Food (ready to eat) and water
Flashlight and batteries
AM/FM radio
Medications
Seasonal clothing
Blanket
Cell phone charger
Pen and notepad
Personal toiletries
Small First-Aid kit
Extra pair of glasses or contacts
Cash in small bills
Local map with your family meeting place identified
Whistle
Residents with pets should also consider including supplies for their pets.
All Central Okanagan residents are being asked to limit the amount of water going down drains to limit the strain on wastewater systems.
Residents can prepare for possible flooding of their properties by sandbagging areas of concern. Residents preparing for possible flooding in the Central Okanagan can find sand and sandbags at the following locations:
Kelowna:
Empty Sandbags
City of Kelowna Fire Station #1 at 2255 Enterprise Way
Pre-filled Sandbags, Sand and Sand Bags
End of Bluebird Road at Mission Creek
Truswell Road at vacant lot
Radant Road
Cook Road Boat Launch outside the Hotel Eldorado - Mission
Rowcliffe Avenue at Richter Street – Downtown/Sutherland
Burtch Road – Apple Bowl Parking Lot
North end of Radant Road
Middle of Radant Road
Sand & Sandbags:
Burne Avenue, west of Ethel Street at Mill Creek
221 Adams Road – North Reeds Corner area (Industrial Park)
1870 Maple Street – Downtown area
1118 Brookside Road – Capri area
Sand only:
415 Commonwealth Road (Hollywood Park Resort)
Lindahl Street
386 Totem Road
West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation residents:
Sand & Sandbags
1341 Green Bay Road
2606 Casa Loma
Pritchard Park at 1587 Pritchard Drive
4081 Hitchner Road
Pebbles Beach Park at 2589 Whitworth Road
Cougar Road and Elk Road (across from WFN Works Yard)
515 Hwy 97 South – across from Sneena Road) WFN Government Office
Lake Country:
Sand & Sandbags
Swalwell Park at 9950 Bottom Wood Lake Road
End of Deldor Road
2450 Woodsdale Road - Beasley Park
Oyama Firehall
Empty Sandbags
Okanagan Centre Fire Hall (10591 Okanagan Centre Rd. East)
Peachland:
Sandbags
Peachland Fire Department at 4401 3rd Street
Sand
At the end of Chidley Road
RDCO Electoral area residents:
Sand & Sandbags
Ellison Fire Department – 4411 Old Vernon Road
Joe Rich Fire Rescue
Main Hall – 11841 Highway 33
Goudie Hall – 6550 Goudie Road
North Westside Fire Rescue – Short’s Creek Firehall, Westside Road (call 250-545-1195 to arrange pick up. (Fintry, Valley of the Sun, Killiney, West Shore)
Wilson’s Landing Fire Department – 2396 Westside Road North (Trader’s Cove)
Pease check here for updates on sand locations throughout the day.