Issued: September 26, 2024
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is pleased to advise community members that all emergency response work and clean-up to restore streamflow from Place Creek into Poole Creek has been completed, with support from the provincial Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR).
The Evacuation Alert for eight properties in the area was lifted on September 19, 2024 and the State of Local Emergency (SOLE) will be lifted at 11:59 p.m., September 26, 2024.
There is the potential for continuing sediment and some stream bank instability in these areas, please use caution when in the vicinity of Place Creek and Poole Creek. If you witness signs of slope instability or debris flood, please contact the SLRD at 604-894-6371 (toll-free at 1-800-298-7753), or by email at info@slrd.bc.ca
Emergency preparedness reminders:
- Know the hazards – knowing what hazards you need to plan for is the first step
to being prepared. - Visit the FireSmartBC to learn how to make your property resilient to wildfire. The SLRD Wildfire Mitigation Team is on standby, ready to help. Book your Free FireSmart Assessment by email at firesmart@slrd.bc.ca or by phone at 604-384-7323.
- Make an emergency plan for yourself, all members of your household and your pets.
- Prepare your emergency supplies and build your kits:
- Ensure you have supplies, including food, water and necessary medicines, for at least 72 hours.
- Research insurance options and ensure your plan is up-to-date.
- Evacuation routes: understand how you will leave the area.
- Evacuation and recovery resources- Learn what happens in evacuations, what financial assistance you might be eligible for and other recovery resources.
Stay Informed: In an emergency, misinformation is dangerous. Get your information from official sources, and make sure you have access:
- Emergency notifications – sign up for your community’s emergency alert notification system and download the free Alertable app to receive emergency alerts from the Province of B.C.
- Provincial emergency information: Follow Emergency Info BC
- Road conditions: Follow DriveBC
- Wildfire updates: Follow BC Wildfire Service and download the BC Wildfire Service app
- Flood-related advisories: Visit the BC River Forecast Centre
Related information about this this event:
Watch the Virtual Town Hall recording from August 8, 2024 on the SLRD’s YouTube channel.