Evacuation ALERT:
An Evacuation Alert has been issued by Cariboo Regional District
at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for 6 properties around the Hawks
Creek crossing at Likely Road.
See a map of the affected areas:https://bit.ly/hawkscreeklikelyEA
An Evacuation Alert has been issued to prepare you to evacuate
your premises or property should it be required. Residents will be given as
much advance notice as possible prior to evacuation; however you may receive
limited notice due to changing conditions.
Upon notification of an ALERT, you should be prepared for
an evacuation order:
- Have a plan to transport all family members or
co-workers (while practicing physical distancing if possible) outside of
the area, should the area be brought under evacuation order.
- Keep essential items readily available for a quick
departure; including medications, eyeglasses, valuable papers (i.e.
insurance), immediate care needs for dependents and, if you choose,
keepsakes (photographs, etc).
- Ensure that any dependents or pets are prepared for
departure.
- Move pets and livestock to a safe area.
- Ensure that you have accommodation options for your
family, if possible. A Reception Centre will be made available if
required.
- In the event of an evacuation, do not shut off your
natural gas.
- Monitor reliable news sources for information on
evacuation orders and locations of Reception Centres and the CRD’s
channels on Facebook and cariboord.ca.
- If you are on an evacuation ALERT
or ORDER,
or if you have been displaced from you home due to an emergency, Please
self-register with Emergency Support Services (ESS) at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/
. Self-Registration will reduce wait times for evacuees and assist in the
referral process.
Further information will be issued as it becomes available.
Please visit the CRD Emergency Operations Facebook page at facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations
as well as the CRD website at cariboord.ca/EOC.
For more information contact the CRD’s emergency information line at
1-866-759-4977 (8:30am – 4:30pm daily).
Evacuation ORDER:
Due to immediate danger to life safety due to flooding, affected residents have already been tactically evacuated.
See a map of the affected areas: https://bit.ly/hawkslikelyEO
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:
- You must
leave the area immediately.
- Close
all windows and doors.
- Do not
shut off your natural gas.
- Close
gates (latch) but do not lock.
- Gather
your family: take a neighbour or someone who needs help.
- Take
critical items (medicine, purse, wallet, and keys) only if they are
immediately available. Take pets in pet kennels or on leash.
- Do not
use more vehicles than you have to.
- Do not
use the telephone unless you need emergency service.
- If you
are on an evacuation ALERT or ORDER, or if
you have been displaced from you home due to an emergency, Please
self-register with Emergency Support Services (ESS) at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/
. Self-Registration will reduce wait times for evacuees and assist in the
referral process.
Further information will be issued as it becomes available.
Please visit the CRD Emergency Operations Facebook page at facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations as well as the CRD website at:
https://www.cariboord.ca/eocincidents/item-2020_spring_flooding/83
For more information contact the CRD’s public information line at 1-866-759-4977 (8:30am – 4:30pm daily).
Residents are strongly encouraged to register for the Cariboo Chilcotin Emergency Notification System to receive a text, call or email regarding Evacuation Alerts and
Orders: https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612292#/signup
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