GLOBAL OKANAGAN HEADLINES

Email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser Follow us:   Daily Headlines June 7, 2017     GLOBAL NEWS June 7, 2017 8:00 am June 7, 2017 8:00 am Wednesday’s Okanagan forecast Wednesday, June 07, 2017  – Weather forecast update at 5am: A hot and sunny day is on deck today but we will see increasing cloud tomorrow when high pressure over our region breaks down. Showers are likely by tomorrow evening, with the potential for thundershowers. An upper low will stall over the region though the… Continue reading → OKANAGAN FLOODING June 6, 2017 5:57 pm June 6, 2017 5:57 pm Kelowna flood maps show possible extent of water ingress from Okanagan Lake A centre spokesperson says much of the potential flooding would happen only if no flood measures were taken. Continue reading → WEATHER June 7, 2017 1:23 am June 7, 2017 1:23 am South Okanagan community under Local State of Emergency The measure was taken to ensure the flood assistance and response in the community is swift, according to a release from the RDOS. Continue reading → WEATHER June 7, 2017 1:27 am June 7, 2017 1:27 am Flood and fire seasons converge in Okanagan Officials are reminding residents that wildfire season has arrived as Okanagan communities anticipate further flooding around local lakes and creeks. “A wet spring and flooding in some areas can make people complacent about forest fires,” the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) said in an information release Tuesday. “High heat, predicted over the next few… Continue reading → FLOATING BRIDGE June 6, 2017 9:12 pm June 6, 2017 9:12 pm Flood victims getting tired of lookeeloos While sandbagging continues at a feverish pace in West Kelowna, some residents are expressing their frustration with so-called lookeeloos. Continue reading → CANADA June 6, 2017 7:48 pm June 6, 2017 7:48 pm Flooding is impacting Okanagan tourism and local businesses Peachland is open for business. Continue reading → KELOWNA June 6, 2017 6:24 pm June 6, 2017 6:24 pm More flood protection work underway in Kelowna Work was underway Tuesday to shore up flood protection measures at the hospital and cancer centre in Kelowna. Continue reading → OKANAGAN FLOODING June 6, 2017 3:50 pm June 6, 2017 3:50 pm Kelowna’s City Park closing early because of flood conditions Lighting along the City Park promenade in Kelowna has been turned off until the water subsides. Continue reading → ENVIRONMENT June 6, 2017 12:51 pm June 6, 2017 12:51 pm Fresh supplies for sandbag brigades as Okanagan Lake rises ever higher The Central Okanagan Regional District says the level of the lake could creep to 343.5 metres over the next two weeks. Continue reading → ENVIRONMENT June 6, 2017 5:07 pm June 6, 2017 5:07 pm Premier visits flood affected areas in the Okanagan Premier Christy Clark is touring some of the Okanagan’s flood stricken areas. Continue reading →   This email was sent to fikry53@gmail.com Why did I get this?  |  Unsubscribe here © Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc., 2017. All rights reserved. Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Corus Quay 25 Dockside Drive Toronto, ONTARIO M5A 0B5 Canada