$100K for flooding
Darren Handschuh - Jul 12, 2017 - Biz Releases
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While the focus shifts from floods to fires, the city of Vernon is tallying the cost of keeping the water at bay.
For several weeks earlier this year, all eyes were on Okanagan Lake and local creeks as rainfall and melting snow swelled both to the point of overflow.
Tanya Laing Gahr said as of June 30, the city had spent $97,388 on flooding.
“We are hoping to recoup a majority of these costs from EMBC (Emergency Management BC),” said Laing Gahr. “Please note that there are some outstanding costs that have not been included, and we are unable to speculate what the total cost to the City or to EMBC will be at this time.”
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