Rising creek levels in the Lumby area have prompted the village to activate its emergency operations centre.
The EOC is being operated out of the municipal office on Glencaird Street.
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Evacuation alerts have been issued for several properties.
1879 Faulkner Avenue (Units 1 – 10)
1880 & 1894 Faulkner Avenue
2156 Bessette Street (Units 1 – 12)
2184 Bessette Street (Units 1 – 3)
2187 Bessette Street (Units 1 – 7)
2040 Shuswap – the residence only
1351 – 1965 Shuswap Avenue – businesses and residents
1650 – 1956 Vernon Street – businesses and residents
2006 – 2083 Heighway Crescent
2176 – 2362 Quesnel Road
2315 – 2351 Vale Avenue
1620 – 1807 Maple Street
1751 Glencaird Street (Units 1 – 54)
2061 – 2085 Industrial Avenue
1431 – 1480 Dyffryn Road
People living on these properties must be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
Pre-filled sandbags are available for pickup across from the Lumby Curling Club.
The Salmon Trail remains closed.
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