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Evacuation alert rescinded for 131 properties

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen rescinded evacuation alerts for some in rural Oliver
Kristi Patton
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Multiple properties in the Sportsmens Bowl Road area at the junction with Highway 97 now have stagnant pools of water, as the volume rushing from uphill continues to increase and the culverts and dams downhill continue to let through water at maximum capacity. Dustin Godfrey/Western News

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen advises that the threat of flooding has been reduced so evacuation alerts for some properties in rural Oliver are rescinded.

The evacuation alert, pursuant to the Emergency Program Act issued April 16 for the properties in the vicinity of Covert Place, Horsetail Road, Island Road, Pampas Grass Way, Park Rill Rd, River Rd, Secrest Hill Rd, Sitka Rd, Sportsmens Bowl Rd, Test Orchard Rd, Wheatgrass Rd, Highway 97 and Park Rill Creek; in Electoral Area “C” (click here to view all of them) has been rescinded.

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