As the snow pack melts and the water in streams begins to rise, local governments are making sandbags available to help residents protect their properties.
The CSRD are stockpiling sand and bags at locations throughout the Shuswap. Sorrento and Blind Bay residents can pick up sand and sandbags at Shuswap fire halls number one and two.
The North Shuswap Community Hall in Celista, the Ross Creek Country Store in Magna Bay and the Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Fire Hall are all stocked with sand and sandbags. Spooner Electric in Lee Creek will have a stockpile of sandbags only.
Eagle Bay residents can pick up sandbags from either the Eagle Bay Fire Hall or Wild Rose Bay Community Park.
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The Falkland and Silver Creek Fire Halls will have sand and sandbags available.
Sand and sandbags will be available at the Salmon Arm Public Works Yard. Sand will also be available at Blackburn Park and the Field of Dreams overflow parking lot.
The Sunnybrae Community Park will have a supply of sand and sandbags.
Swansea Point residents can collect sand and sandbags from the Swansea Point Fire Hall or from the Swanson Road lake access.
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Sand and sandbags will be available at the old Malakwa Community Centre.
The District of Sicamous is making sandbags available at their public works yard and sand will be stockpiled at strategic locations around Sicamous.
To report a flooding incident involving immediate danger to life, please call 911. Report all other flooding incidents to the Provincial Emergency Reporting Line at 1.800.663.3456.
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