Several Slocan Valley homes remain on Evacuation Alert
A reduction in water levels on the Slocan River has allowed the Regional District of Central Kootenay to rescind Evacuation Orders for the last home on Voykin Road.
However, the RDCK said the area will remain on Evacuation Alert with residents prepared to evacuate, if necessary.
The properties that remain on Evacuation Alert are:
- 3946 Woykin Road
- 4058 Indian Pt Road
- 3946 Indian Pt Road
- 3922 Indian Pt Road
- 4065 Indian Pt Road
- 4023 Indian Pt Road
- 3945 Indian Pt Road
- 3875 Indian Pt Road
- 3890 Indian Pt Road
- 3860 Indian Pt Road
- 3771 Arrow Road
- 3750 Little Slocan S Road
- 4010 Passmore Lower Road
- 4003 Passmore Lower Road
- 3970 Indian Pt Road
- 4026 Indian Pt Road
- 3801 Arrow Road
- 3305 Koch Siding
- 6315 Picard Rd
- 6316 Picard Rd
- 6268 Picard Rd
Sand and sandbags are available at the Slocan Fire Hall at 8877 Slocan Street South in Slocan and the Silverton Fire Hall at 410 Hume Street in Silverton.
See below for a full list of sand and sandbag locations:
- Beasley — Beasley Fire Hall with sand available at RDCK 202 Lakeside Drive
- Blewett — Blewett Fire Hall with sand available at RDCK 202 Lakeside Drive
- Crescent Valley — bags and sand at Crescent Valley Fire Hall
- Harrop/Proctor — Harrop Fire Hall bags and sand at Harrop Fire Hall
- Kaslo — bags and sand Kaslo Public Works
- North Shore — North Shore Fire Hall, with sand at North Shore Fire Hall and Dvorjetz Road
- Nelson — RDCK with sand available at RDCK 202 Lakeside
- Passmore — Passmore Fire Hall with sand at Passmore Fire Hall
- Salmo — Ymir Fire Dept and Village of Salmo
- Winlaw — Winlaw Fire Hall with sand at Winlaw Fire Hall
- Ymir — Ymir Fire Hall with sand at 124 Lagoon Rd, Salmo
- Riondel — Riondel Fire Hall with sands at Riondel Fire Hall
Residents requiring sandbags can contact the Emergency Program Coordinator in their area:
- Nelson / Kaslo & Areas D, E, F, I, J 250-352-8177
- Nakusp / Slocan & Areas H, K 250-265-0230
- Creston & Areas A, B, C / Salmo & Area G 250-428-0299
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