First Nations Impacted by Emergency Events |
Boothroyd Indian Band Boston Bar First Nation Chawathil Band (Hope) Coldwater Indian Band Cook's Ferry Indian Band Cowichan Tribes Ehattesaht Halalt First Nation Katzie Kanaka Bar Indian Band Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/ Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations Kwantlen First Nation Kwikwetlem First Nation Leq'a:mel First Nation (Lakahahmen) Lil'wat Nation Lower Nicola Indian Band Lower Similkameen Indian Band Lytton First Nation Lyackson Malahat First Nation Matsqui Musqueam Indian Band Nazko First Nation Nicomen Indian Band Nooaitch Indian Band Okanagan Indian Band Old Massett Village Council Pauquachin |
Penelakut Tribe Peters First Nation Samahquam Seabird Island Indian Band Shackan Indian Band Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation Shxwhá:y Village (Skway) Simpcw First Nation Siska Indian Band Skatin Nations Skawahlook First Nation Skowkale First Nation Skuppah Indian Band Snuneymuxw First Nation Soowahlie Indian Band Spuzzum First Nation Squamish First Nation Sts'ailes Nation (Chehalis Indian Band) Stz'uminus First Nation Sumas First Nation* Tsal'alh Tsartlip First Nation Tsawout First Nation Tseycum First Nation Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation Union Bar Indian Band Upper Similkameen Wuikinuxv Nation Yale First Nation |
*Please note this is not a complete list and will be adjusted as information is reported. |
First Nations' Emergency Services (FNESS) Website
FNESS Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Website A new website with a list of evacuation alerts & orders impacting First Nations. Also find flooding updates and additional resources.
BC Toll Free: 1-888-822-3388 Email: info@fness.bc.ca FNESS Flood Preparedness |
Emergency Contacts: - Wayne Schnitzler, Interim Executive Director, 250-318-8278
- Dean Colthorp, Manager Emergency Services Dept., 604-838-5711
- Larry Price, Manager Forest Fuel Management Dept., 250-320-8580
- Bob Mills, EM Manager, 250-457-1694
- Jo-Anne Hales, Communications Officer, 250-462-1752
Emergencies are determined to be events that cannot be handled at the community response level. |
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Website How to stay safe during severe flooding Read the communique |
Accessing medications and providing continuity of care If you have been displaced by an evacuation, you can visit a pharmacy near you to access an emergency supply of medications you may need. Read more here |
To access supports, evacuated British Columbians need to register with the Red Cross by calling 1 800 863-6582, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific time). Canadian Red Cross website Canadian Red Cross launches BC floods and extreme weather appeal. Read the news story @canadianredcross Facebook |
BC SPCA website BC SPCA responds to pet guardians impacted by BC flooding Read the news story |
Any pet guardian needing emergency boarding or other assistance is asked to call the BC SPCA Call Centre at 1-855-622-7722 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. After hours please contact your closest ESS at 1.800.585.9559. FARM: Any agriculture producer who is impacted by flooding should contact their local authority or First Nation for the geographic area they reside in- 911 or local EOC |
Impacted Indigenous Communities Report #16 - December 1, 2021
PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW: Weather: On the heels of moderate to heavy precipitation on the coast in the past day and half (Nov 30), the temperature has warmed in many communities. Salmon Arm was forecasted to reach 17c today (Dec 1), breaking the single day high temperature record for December. Further precipitation is forecasted for the evening and overnight (including an additional 70mm at the Coquihalla Summit) and some areas have seen significant snowmelt (Fraser Valley and North Shore). These conditions may affect watersheds that are recovering from the recent peak on Monday. Flood warnings have been upgraded for the following rivers and areas: Coldwater, Coquihalla, Chilliwack, Lower Fraser Valley, Lower Nicola, Similkameen, Spius Creek and Tulameen. Flood watch remains in place in the South Coast, including Squamish. Temperatures are expected to drop tomorrow before the next round of precipitation arrives on Saturday. This next system is predicted to bring a more modest amount of precipitation and will largely bypass B.C. Most rivers are expected to recover over the weekend with the breaks in the weather. Overview: All PREOC’s reporting that the situation is deteriorating. The province is responding to catastrophic damage to major routes between the Lower Mainland through to Hope and the remainder of the province. Fuel and travel restrictions remain in place under the Emergency Program Act (EPA). Ministry of Transportation (MOTI) advises the Coquihalla (Hwy 5 and Hwy 8) will take months to repair. Canadian Red Cross is providing in person registration services in Abbotsford, Kamloops, Duncan, Princeton, Merritt and Chilliwack. More in person locations will open in early December including Salmon Arm. View the full report and updates on the BCAFN website |
Have you been instructed to self-register for Emergency Support Services? If you are on an evacuation ALERT or ORDER, or if you have been displaced from your home due to an emergency and your local emergency program has instructed you to self-register, you can do so on this BC government webpage |
Government of Canada Indigenous Services Canada Duty Officer or call 604-209-9709 for extended supports available to communities. |
Interim Order - Respecting Certain Flooded Areas in British Columbia, 2021
It is prohibited for a person to operate a vessel in the waters mentioned in column 2 of the table to this section, that are in the vicinity of a location set out in column 1 and that are within the areas illustrated on a map, entitled Map relating to the Transport Canada Interim Order Respecting Certain Flooded Areas in British Columbia, 2021, Map relating to the Transport Canada Interim Order Respecting Certain Flooded Areas in British Columbia, 2021, published on November 30, 2021. View the interim order by the Department of Transport on its website
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Farm animals suffered in BC floods despite existing disaster management guidelines (Dec. 2, 2021) Read the Vancouver is Awesome news story More rain fell on Port Renfrew in November than Greater Victoria gets in a year (Dec. 2, 2021) Read the Vancouver Sun news story BC floods: Government was warned decade ago about critical staffing shortage at River Forecast Centre (Dec. 2, 2021) Read the Vancouver Sun news story Do clearcuts contribute to BC's flooding? (Dec. 1, 2021) Read the Toronto Star news story Information for owners of sewer systems in flooded areas (Nov. 30, 2021) Read the BC Gov News Information Bulletin Ottawa and British Columbia promise co-operation on province's flooding (Nov. 26, 2021) Read and watch the CTVnews story Prime Minister tours flood zones as BC officials warn more storms are coming (Nov. 26, 2021) Read the CBC News story 'It's gone': Skackan Chief says floods have swept away First Nation's land, home (Nov. 25, 2021) Read the CBC News story |
Health and social impacts of long-term evacuation due to natural disasters in First Nations communities: A summary of lessons for public health. Find link to Download PDF on this web page |
This bulletin has been updated December 2, 2021. If you have information to add to upcoming Emergency & Disaster bulletins contact Annette Schroeter, BCAFN communications officer at annette.schroeter@bcafn.ca |
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