Flooding can affect your health and safety in a number of ways. You may be required to evacuate if flooding is close to your home.
Learn what you can do before an emergency or disaster such as flooding, and what you can to do stay safe and healthy during and after a flooding event in your area by using the Government of British Columbia: Flooding Preparedness Guide.
During flooding roads may be closed, you may be cut off from certain supplies and services, or your community may be evacuated. Learn what you can do to prepare for an emergency and stay safe in advance of a potential evacuation alert or order.
Emergency Info BC is active during partial and full-scale provincial emergencies and will share event information during emergencies. If there is flooding in or near your community, you may be evacuated to a safer area. For more information, please visit the Evacuation Information During Flooding page, or:
Floodwaters can quickly wash out roads and bridges. Be prepared and plan an alternative route. For the latest road conditions, visit: http://www.drivebc.ca.
Disasters, such as floods, can impact your emotional health as much as your physical health. Learn what you can do to recognize signs of stress or trauma in yourself and your family.
When your local or First Nations government has declared it is safe for you to return home, there are steps you can take to make the transition easier and safer.
