UPDATE: Evacuees are currently being housed at the Osoyoos Indian Band Community Hall.
OIB councillor Tony Baptiste said a decision will be made this morning if the evacuation should be lifted.
“I’m going up in a helicopter to look at it with a geotech and the geotech is going to make a determination to lift it or not. So we’ll probably know by noon.”
Residents on Nk’Mip Road and the Osoyoos Cottages area are currently under immediate evacuation due to a potential landslide on Inkaneep Creek.
The Osoyoos Indian Band issued an evacuation order for 188 homes late Friday evening citing “immediate danger to life safety.”
“There’s a landslide that blocked the creek and last Sunday it let loose and a big mudslide came down and it might be blocked up the end, we don’t know,” said Osoyoos Indian Band councillor Tony Baptiste.
The evacuation order currently includes all houses south of Water Dog Lake, 3143-2711 Nk’Mip Road, up to and including the Osoyoos Cottages properties and 2450 Radio Tower road.
Residents are advised to leave the area immediately and stay with family or friends, or register at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 97 located at 36217 Highway 97 in Oliver.
Anyone needing transportation assistance can call 250-485-7898.
Upon leaving their houses, residents are advised to close all windows and doors, shut off all gas and electric appliances, excluding refrigerators and freezers, and close but not lock gates.
Local RCMP and fire departments are assisting with evacuations.
More details to follow.
