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Friday, May 4, 2018 5:00 PM
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for eligible British Columbians in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (including municipalities, unincorporated areas and First Nations) who may have been impacted by flooding that began on April 26, 2018.
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Friday, May 4, 2018 6:00 AM
Communities throughout B.C. are now benefiting from $33.5 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding.
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 3:15 PM
With the potential for continued flooding in the Interior regions of the province, residents need to be vigilant with their safety.
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 1:35 PM
People living either upstream or downstream from the Nicola Lake Dam are being advised to take precautions and prepare for high water levels.
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Monday, April 16, 2018 8:00 AM
April 15 to 21, 2018, is National Volunteer Week, a time to celebrate the too-often unsung labour of ordinary citizens accomplishing extraordinary feats.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:30 AM
An independent review has credited ministry staff for their professional management of the 2017 Interior floods and has proposed recommendations to keep British Columbians safe.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:30 AM
April showers bring spring flowers, but they can also unleash floods and trigger landslides — a reality that those of us who reside along flood plains, unstable slopes and river banks know all too well.
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Monday, May 22, 2017 6:07 PM
Following recent flooding events earlier this month and with the potential for more seasonal flooding in communities surrounding the Okanagan Lake in the coming weeks due to increased snowmelt and forecasted warmer weather, Emergency Management BC asks that residents in the area take precautions to ensure personal safety.
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 2:00 PM
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While flood waters in many areas of the Central and Southwest regions of the British Columbia are currently dropping, the Province is recommending that homeowners take proactive steps to prepare for inclement weather and possible flooding.
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Monday, May 8, 2017 12:37 PM
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As areas in the central and southeast regions of the province are experiencing recent flooding events, homeowners need to be vigilant with their safety, first and foremost.
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