The Village of Lumby has $150,000 in provincial funds to work with for dike planning in its industrial area to prevent future floods.
The funds come from B.C.'s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, designed to make communities more resilient to emergencies brought on by a changing climate.
Across the province, 39 communities are receiving a share of about $19 million for a total of 46 projects, which are aimed at reducing the impact of future climate disasters by addressing current vulnerabilities and by supporting informed planning and decision-making, according to a release from the NDP government caucus.
"Making our communities more climate resilient is a focus for our government, including these investments in our communities," said Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Lumby. "Local leaders work hard on these plans, and I am always happy to work together to highlight their needs. It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s encouraging to see this support for emergency preparedness projects."
Other projects in the Okanagan include:
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District - Tiger Dam trailers for emergency flood response - $600,000
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Osoyoos Indian Band - Hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” $50,000
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Town of Oliver - Oliver Hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” $50,000
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Town of Osoyoos - Hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” $49,150
Last year, was announced to build more than 900 metres of dikes in Lumby.
The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund supports local governments and First Nations to better prepare for disasters and reduce risks from natural hazards in a changing climate in several categories.
The province has invested $369 million into the fund since it was established in 2017. About $300 million has been provided to local governments and First Nations through the fund, supporting about 2,150 projects. This includes about $197 million to support disaster-mitigation and climate adaptation projects.
