RDNO receives funding to prepare for emergencies

The Regional District of the North Okanagan announced that they have received two grants that will go towards preparing for emergencies .

The district received $25,000, the maximum amount available under the provincial grant, to develop an evacuation route plan for the Kingfisher and Mable Lake area.

” The Kingfisher and Mable Lake area can be prone to a number of natural hazards, such as wildfires, so the RDNO felt it was imperative to develop a comprehensive Evacuation Route Plan to ensure that residents will be able to leave the area safely in the event of an emergency,” said Alastair Crick , Manager of Emergency Services in a press release.

The district says they will conduct a review and analysis of the current evacuation challenges and then focus on other ways of transportation during an evacuation such as moving by air , water, or ground to develop the plan.