UPDATE: June 6, 9:38 a.m.
An evacuation alert issued for the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park was rescinded Monday morning.
Around 9:30 a.m. on June 6, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) and the Shuswap Emergency Program announced the alert was no longer in effect. The alert applied to residences 1 to 27 at the mobile home park located along Highway 97A.
The alert was issued around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3. It was prompted by forecasted rainfall increasing the threat of a landslide.
“Due to the ongoing landslide risk in this area, residents are advised to stay informed and pay attention to weather forecasts,” said the CSRD on Monday.
Threat of a landslide prompted an evacuation alert for the mobile park on May 5. No landslide was triggered and the alert was rescinded on May 9.
Original story
An evacuation alert has been issued for the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park on Highway 97A.
The alert was issued by the District of Sicamous around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3. It was prompted by forecasted rainfall increasing the threat of a landslide.
The alert applies to mobile park residences 1 to 27.
An evacuation alert is a warning about a potential threat to life and/or property. It is intended to give those affected time to be ready for a possible evacuation.
“Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to evacuation, however, you may receive limited notice due to changing conditions,” reads the alert.
Threat of a landslide prompted an evacuation alert for the mobile park on May 5. No landslide was triggered and the alert was rescinded on May 9.
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