Emergency Preparedness

Flood Preparation Information | Osoyoos Lake Water Levels  | Province of BC Disaster Financial Assistance

2018 UPDATES -
CLICK HERE - RDOS Disaster Financial Assistance | Sandbags | Regional Update - Posted June 22 at 4:12pm
CLICK HERE - RDOS EOC Moves into Demobilization - Posted June 13 at 3:45pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 22 Rescinded Local State of Emergency  - Posted June 1, 2018 at 2:50pm
CLICK HERE - Town of Osoyoos Sandbag Removal - Posted June 1, 2018 at 2:30pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 21 Rescinded for Solana Key and Main Street - Posted June 1, 2018 at 12:05pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 20 Rescinded for Paradise Park and Kingfisher - Posted May 30, 2018 at 3:15pm
CLICK HERE - RDOS "Returning to Normal, Once the Flood Threat Has Passed" - Posted May 29, 2018 at 11:25am
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 19 Rescinded for 37 Properties - Posted May 25, 2018 at 4:12pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 18 Lifting of Orders and Alerts 1 - Posted May 25, 2018 at 10:30am
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 17 Assessing Properties on Evacuation Order - Posted May 24, 2018 at 4:00pm
CLICK HERE - Re-Commissioning Protocol Electrical/Gas Equipment after Natural Disaster - Posted May 24
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 16 Updates Alerts and Evacuations - Posted May 22, 2018 at 12:11pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 15 Evacuation Alerts x 3 - Posted May 18, 2018 at 10:00am
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 14 Public Meeting Follow Up - Posted May 16, 2018 at 4:15pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 13 Infrastruture Water Sewer - Posted May 16, 2018 at 12:15pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 12 Landfill Flood Debris - Posted May 15, 2018 at 3:00pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 11 Similkameen Osoyoos Levels - Posted May 14, 2018 at 9:45am
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 10 Public Info Meeting - Posted May 12, 2018 at 5:18pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 9 Agency Cooperation - Posted May 12, 2018 at 4:05pm
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 8 Evacuation Order Expanded - Posted May 12, 2018
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 7 Osoyoos Lake Level - Posted May 11, 2018
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 6 Infrastructure - Posted May 11, 2018
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 5 Sump Pumps - Posted May 11, 2018
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 4 Evacuation Order - Posted May 10, 2018
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 3 Local Emergency - Posted May 10, 2018
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 2 Flood Preparedness - Posted May 9, 2018
CLICK HERE - Bulletin Flooding 1 Flood Preparedness - Posted May 8, 2018
CLICK HERE - RDOS "Province Authorizes Disaster Financial Assistance" - Posted April 18, 2018
CLICK HERE - RDOS "Warmer Weather - Be Prepared" - Posted March 15, 2018
CLICK HERE - RDOS "FLOODS - What to do?" - Posted March 15, 2018

Sand Bag Information

Location 1
Sand Bags and Sand have been distributed across from the Osoyoos Diary Queen as of March 23, 2018.  CLICK HERE to view the location.

Location 2
Sand Bags and Sand have been distributed to the corner of 87th Street and 91st Street (Near bottom of Graveyard Hill) as of April 27, 2018.  CLICK HERE to view location.

Location 3
Sand Bags and Sand have been distributed to the West Side of the Boat Trailer Parking Lot (6901 Main Street) as of May 7, 2018.  CLICK HERE to view location.

Sand Bags are available at the Public Works Yard located at 11500 115th Street.
Monday to Friday from 7:00am - 4:00pm (closed from 12:00 - 12:30)

The Town of Osoyoos has an Emergency Bylaw, which provides for the establishment, administration and operation of an Emergency Response and Recovery Plan. The Emergency Coordinator is appointed by Council.

Everyone is encouraged to make their own personal emergency preparedness plans. Being prepared to be on your own without help for 72 hours or more, at home, in your car, or at work, will give you peace of mind knowing that you and your family are prepared.

Some basics in preparation are:

• Drinking Water (min. 4 litres of water per person per day)
• Food (min. 3 day supply)
• Clothing/Shelter
• First Aid Supplies
• Blankets
• Out of town family emergency phone contact
• Personal items, medicine, baby supplies
• Pet food/supplies
• Fire Extinguisher
• Battery powered radio

In the event of an emergency or disaster, reception centers will be set up for registration and inquiry. The number and location of reception centers that may be opened and set up would be dependent on the nature of the situation and the evacuation measures necessary. Listen to your battery powered radio for further information.

Osoyoos Emergency Response and Recovery Plan -Note: 315 page document, allow time to download

Other Emergency Preparedness Agencies:

• Emergency Management BC
• Canadian Red Cross
• Salvation Army
• Emergency Social Services Associations 
• Provincial Emergency Planning
• Justice Institute Emergency Management Training Division

Here are some other pages that are worth checking out:

• PreparedBC 
• PreparedBC Household Emergency Plan - Prepare your Family's Household Emergency Plan