Work is being down to bolster shielding at Sportsmens Bowl Road to prevent floodwater from spilling on to Highway 97 in Oliver.
At Sportsmens Bowl Rpad just north of #OliverBC, where the road has been completely flooded. Closed at junction with #BCHwy97. pic.twitter.com/x1tTDZEV0M
— Dustin Godfrey 📰 (@dustinrgodfrey) April 11, 2018
Sixteen properties are on evacuation alert as of Tuesday evening and Sportsmens Bowl Road, located just north of the Town of Oliver’s boundary, has been closed off to traffic
Related: 16 homes on evacuation alert in rural Oliver flooding
Gloria Luypen said friends and community members have been supporting them by helping make sandbags.
Gloria Luypen lives up the hill, says flooding has been even worse up there for four days. But she's had some help from friends (and even a four-year-old). pic.twitter.com/filOCq7a9v
— Dustin Godfrey 📰 (@dustinrgodfrey) April 11, 2018
Luypen said they are not receiving support from any level of government, besides the sandbags and sand from the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.
Luypen talks about some of the work being done near her property to mitigate flooding. #BCfloods pic.twitter.com/OUVpkTG3yZ
— Dustin Godfrey 📰 (@dustinrgodfrey) April 11, 2018
Related: Time to prepare for flooding is now
The RDOS has provided locations for sand and sand bags for property owners across the South Okanagan and Similkameen. These are for property owners to set up preventative defenses from water moving onto their property. Property owners should monitor their basements, move all valuables off the floor and prepare for higher water levels as upland snow continues to melt.
The RDOS has prepared information on their website for how to manage spring flooding. It can be found at www.rdos.bc.ca.
Here is a list where sand and sandbags are available:
Osoyoos, rural Osoyoos (Area ‘A’)
Town of Osoyoos: Opposite the Dairy Queen on Main St. in the vacant lot.
Oliver, rural Oliver (Area ‘C’)
Willowbrook: Willowbrook Fire Hall, 3395 Willowbrook Rd Willowbrook: Corner of Myers Rd and Johnson Cr. Sportsman Bowl: 124 Sportsman Bowl Rd
Sportsman Bowl: 7841 Hwy 97
Park Rill Rd: 7349 Knight Rd
Island Way: 7165 Island Way Rd
Oliver: Oliver Fire Hall, 369 Similkameen Ave
Okanagan Falls, Kaleden, Twin Lakes (Area ‘D’)
Okanagan Falls: Keogan Park across from 1512 Cedar Street Twin Lakes: Taggart Crescent and Highway 3A
Naramata (Area ‘E’)
Naramata: Sand and sand bags available at Naramata Fire Hall, 1095 Lower Debeck Rd.
Keremeos, Cawston, Olalla (south Similkameen)
Keremeos: Hwy 3A and 1st Avenue
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