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Spazito

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4. I just watched the press conference and there are now...

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 09:57 PM

Aug 2023

15,000 people are under an evacuation order and 20,000 more under an evacuation alert in the Province. I am assuming most of them are from the Kelowna and surrounding area. The Premier had declared a State of Emergency.

I've been there many times in the past and enjoyed my visits. My heart goes out to those having to evacuate both in Kelowna/West Kelowna and in Yellowknife.

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spent a few days in Kelowna about 20 years ago... bahboo Aug 2023 #1

It really is crazy... Spazito Aug 2023 #2

I have friends who evacuated last night. Bev54 Aug 2023 #3

I just watched the press conference and there are now... Spazito Aug 2023 #4

Yes I feel sick for all of them, having lived in Vernon for 25 years, we were used to Bev54 Aug 2023 #5

Where do they evacuate to? 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #6