As flood and forest fire seasons approach, officials with the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations are encouraging residents to be prepared.
In a news release issued Thursday morning, officials stated that the best time to prepare for an emergency is when there isn’t one.
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Residents are being warned that emergency response often requires swift action often resulting in very little time to evacuate an area.
That reality makes having a prepared emergency plan and ‘grab and go’ kit even more important, officials said.
Click here for more emergency preparedness information as well as checklists.
The local emergency program will also offer helpful tips and resources over the coming weeks on social media platforms, including a Facebook Live session on Friday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m.
Emergency information can be followed on both Facebook @CORDEmergency and Twitter at @CO_Emerg.
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