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Central Okanagan Regional District
Evacuees return home near Kelowna, B.C., as wildfire continues to burn
August 28, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)KELOWNA, B.C. – Hundreds of people forced from their homes by a wildfire burning east of Kelowna, B.C., have been allowed to return, but others remain displaced. The Central Okanagan Regional District said an evacuation order for 263 properties was lifted Sunday morning and about 600 residents are now allowed to go home.
About 400 other residents remain under evacuation order due to the flames, and people who have been allowed to return will remain on evacuation alert, meaning they must be prepared…
High lakes, variable weather, mean no foreseeable end to Okanagan flood: district
May 30, 2017 The Canadian PressKELOWNA, B.C. – Officials with the City of Kelowna say gusty winds are the latest threat that could add to flooding woes in the Central Okanagan. City spokesman Tom Wilson says winds of up to 25 kilometres per hour are…
High winds add to flooding fears as storm approaches southern B.C.
May 23, 2017 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Flood-weary regions of British Columbia’s southern Interior are bracing for another battering, this time from high winds. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for parts of Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver and most of the southern Interior, including…
Flooding expected to be ‘unlike anything ever seen,’ warns Kelowna mayor
May 12, 2017 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Okanagan region is bracing for a storm that Kelowna’s mayor worries could unleash the worst flooding the region has ever seen. Mayor Colin Basran posted a Facebook statement describing expected water levels as “unlike anything we…