2018 Freshet updates
With the flooding threat having passed, the Emergency Operations Centre is no longer operational. Crews are in the final stages of removing the few remaining flood protection measures. Cleanup efforts are expected to be complete by end of day Friday, June 29
Beaches across the central Okanagan region have been cleared of woody debris.
With the flooding threat having passed, the Emergency Operations Centre is no longer operational. Crews are in the final stages of removing the few remaining flood protection measures. Cleanup efforts are expected to be complete by end of day Friday, June 29, 2018.
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