Evacuation Order Rescinded An Evacuation Order has been RESCINDED by the Peace River Regional District for the Tomslake area due to a motor vehicle incident involving hazardous materials. Impacted residents should evacuate the area immediately. Evacuation Area The Evacuation Order is in effect for a defined area of Tomslake: a 1-kilometre radius of the junction…

An earthquake occurred near Reno, Alberta and has been felt near Dawson Creek, British Columbia. There are no reports of major damage or injuries and none are expected. More information is available from Natural Resources Canada. Local Time: 5:55 MST Magnitude: 6.0 Latitude: 56.16 North Longitude: 116.69 West Depth: 2 km   Important things to…

The District of Kent has issued an Evacuation Alert (PDF) for the properties near the Limbert Mountain wildfire. More information, and further updates can be found here: Evacuation Alert (PDF) District of Kent Twitter Facebook Preparing for Wildfires Wildfires move fast, so develop a household plan, put together your grab-and-go bag and connect with your neighbours. Learn…

The Town of Princeton has issued an Evacuation Alert for all properties along Jacobson Road within the Town of Princeton boundaries, due to slope instability. Remedial work on slope stabilization is still ongoing. For more details, visit the Town of Princeton on: Town of Princeton website Facebook Similkameen Division of Yale Land District addresses/Lots: 156…

Multiple communities in BC continue to experience the effects of severe summer drought. Drought Response Level 5 remains in effect for the following areas: East Peace Fort Nelson North Peace South Peace For more information about current drought response levels across BC, including a map of impacted areas, see the British Columbia Drought Information Portal.…

An earthquake has been lightly felt near Prince George, British Columbia. There are no reports of major damage or injuries and none are expected. More information is available from Natural Resources Canada. Local Time: 15:07:30 PDT Magnitude: 3.4  Latitude: 53.65 North Longitude: 122.94 West Depth: 5.00 km UT Date & Time: 2022/09/21; 22:07:30 UT Important things…

The Vancouver Police have cancelled the amber alert. Victim: Phaivanh Correia-Chanthabouala Name: Phaivanh Correia-Chanthabouala Age: 3 Gender: Male Height: 2 ft o inch Weight: 30 lbs Hair Colour: Black Eye Colour: Unknown Race: Asian Important Descriptors: 3-years old, 2ft, black hair, wearing grey zip up, blue pants and red shoes Suspect: Jenny Chanthabouala Name: Jenny…

An Evacuation Order and an Emergency Alert has been issued by the Peace River Regional District for the Community of Kelly Lake, in Electoral Area D, due to wildfire. Impacted residents should evacuate the area immediately.   Alert Message EVACUATION ORDER issued by the Peace River Regional District, with support from EMBC. Immediately evacuate if…

The Peace River Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert for the Battleship Mountain & Carbon Lake area as a result of the Battleship Mountain wildfire. More information and map: Evacuation Alert (PDF)  Stages of Evacuation Evacuation Order: You are at risk. Leave the area immediately. Local police or RCMP enforce evacuation orders. Evacuation Alert:…

The River Forecast Centre has issued a Flood Watch for: North Coast, ENDED (PDF) The River Forecast Centre continues to monitor conditions and will provide updates as conditions warrant. Definitions You Should Know A High Streamflow Advisory means that river levels are rising or expected to rise rapidly, but that no major flooding is expected.  Minor…

The District of Sicamous has RESCINDED an Evacuation Alert for all residences # 1 through #27 in the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park. All properties that were in the Evacuation Alert area are now ALL CLEAR. View the RESCIND for more information, including a map of the impacted area. Stages of Evacuation Evacuation Order: You…

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has RESCINDED the Evacuation Alert for the Coal River area. View the Evacuation Alert Rescind (PDF) for more information, including a map of the impacted area. Stages of Evacuation Evacuation Order: You are at risk. Leave the area immediately. You are encouraged to register all family members at the nearest…

The District of Sicamous in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has rescinded an Evacuation Alert for 27 properties in the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park. More information and a map are available from Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Stages of Evacuation Evacuation Order: You are at risk. Leave the area immediately. You are encouraged to…

The District of Sicamous has rescinded an Evacuation Alert for 27 properties at the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park. Visit the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District website for more information. Definitions You Should Know: Evacuation Stages: Evacuation Order: You are at risk. Leave the area immediately. Local police or RCMP enforce evacuation orders. Evacuation Alert: Be ready to leave…

Flood Watch Ended for Peace Region A Flood Watch was issued by British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre for the Peace Region including tributaries around Fort St. John, Taylor, Chetwynd, Moberly Lake, Pine Pass, Hudson’s Hope and Dawson Creek on May 27, 2022.  The Flood Watch was ended on May 30, 2022 at 09:30. More information…

Flood Watch ended for Fontas River A Flood Watch was issued by British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre for the Fontas River on May 14, 2022.  The Flood Watch was ended on May 23, 2022 at 08:45. The public was advised to stay clear of the fast-flowing river and potentially unstable riverbanks. More information and an…

Flood Watch ended for Moffat Creek A Flood Watch was issued by British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre for Moffat Creek, near Horsefly, on May 7, 2021. The watch was ended on May 13, 2022 at 13:45. The previously issued Flood Watch for Pouce Coupe River ENDED on May 9, 2022. More information is available from…

The District of Sicamous in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has RESCINDED the Evacuation Alert for 27 properties in the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park. All properties in the Evacuation Alert area are now ALL CLEAR. More information available from the Shuswap Emergency Program. Stages of Evacuation Evacuation Order: You are at risk. Leave…

On Wednesday May 4, 2022, at 1:55pm (PDT), Emergency Management British Columbia conducted a test of the Alert Ready system. The next test will occur in November 2022. Alert Ready is a Canada-wide system that allows government officials in each province and territory to issue public safety alerts through major television and radio broadcasters, as…

April 3, 2022, West Vancouver Island: Environment Canada has issued a wind warning with potential for significant storm surge for West Vancouver Island commencing Monday afternoon. https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc44

Special Public Avalanche Warning for Mountains of Southern BC and Western Alberta *Now Expanded to Include South Rockies and Lizard Range & Flathead* January 21, 2022, Revelstoke BC: The Special Public Avalanche Warning issued Thursday, Jan. 20, has been expanded to include the South Rockies and Lizard Range regions. Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada,…

The provincial state of emergency declared on Nov. 17, 2021 expired on Jan. 18, 2022.  Local authorities are continuing to support ongoing response and recovery efforts caused by severe weather, flooding and landslides in British Columbia. More information for impacted people and communities here: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/floods-2021/

A volcanic eruption has occurred near the Tonga Islands resulting in a Tsunami Advisory. Advisory level waves are being observed along the Pacific coast and some maximum wave amplitudes continue to increase. Preliminary Parameters The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment and changes may occur. Event: Volcanic Eruption Depth: 1 miles Location:…

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