Roly Russell

Tips to stay safe & cool indoors during the heat warning ☀️Stay in air-conditioned spaces ☀️Sleep in the coolest room of your residence ☀️Connect with friends, family & neighbours ☀️Drink plenty of water More tips: PreparedBC.ca/ExtremeHeat

⚠️ Multiple heat warnings are in effect in the Interior Health region. Please check the Environment Canada website for heat updates in your area: bit.ly/45lAtX4 Remember to take care of your health and remember to check in on others. bit.ly/4498Mjt

@BCGovFireInfo has air support on scene in #Warfieldbc to support ground crews. Please do not fly drones. When you fly wildfire can’t!

The RDKB Emergency Program is aware of the wildland fire burning near #WarfieldBC . Fire is highly visible from The Cityof Trail. No structures are at risk at this time. KBRFR, RCMP, BCAS and @BCGovFireInfo are on scene.

In the middle of the worst wildfire season in BC's history, with a number of large fires burning in the East Kootenay and beyond, Meta has blocked access to the Cranbrook Townsman Facebook page in response to the fallout from C-18.

Wineries are a critical part of tourism for BC. Today I was grateful to meet with the @SimilkameenWine w/ @mikefarnworthbc and @rr4mla. What an incredible group of kind and hard working folks. Our gov is working hard to support them but they need your support too!

The Pacific NW will move to Preparedness Level Four at 1200 today, August 12. With projected thunderstorms coming to the Region, please let us all work together and prevent human caused fires. Every new preentable fire start will take critical resources away from existing fires.

Great to have a conversation with the @CaribooRD, fire chief Paul McCarthy, @TELUS, and community members about connectivity in the Cariboo. Rural BC families deserve reliable access to high-speed internet. Happy to announce 1300 more homes connected! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023C…

#LyttonBC receives $1M to cover operational costs and help restart its economy. Good discussion at last night’s townhall about the hard work being done to recovery and rebuild. #BCWildfire @rr4mla thestar.com/news/canada/20…

CHEERS FOR COMPOSTING! I am so grateful that we are getting an organics diversion program through the @RDofCK Organics diversion will help us reduce our GHG emissions on a regional scale through CleanBC funding. bcndpcaucus.ca/news/ndp-mla-a…

EOC Update: The RDOS has issued an Evacuation Alert for the communities of Eastgate, San Ang and Manning Park due to the continued impact from flooding rdos.bc.ca/newsandevents/…

#EvacuationAlert issued by @EmergMgtRDOS for the communities of Eastgate, San Ang & Manning Park in Electoral Area 'H.' More info & addresses: ow.ly/2N0l30s1gug #BCFlood #BCStorm twitter.com/EmergMgtRDOS/s…

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS: If you are in the outlined area, South of Coldwater Avenue and East of Voght Street, please evacuate immediately.

There’s a drop-in vaccine clinic open today and Wednesday at #PrincetonBC General Hospital. Head there between 9am-4pm (Mondays) or 11:30am-6:30pm (Wednesdays) for dose one or two, no appointment needed. @RolyRussell #VaxForBC

It is worth noting that this exact situation--an extremely strong atmospheric river bringing brief period of record rainfall in midst of severe and temperature-amplified drought--is what we expect to see in California with #ClimateChange. #CAwx #CAwater nature.com/articles/s4155…

Anti-vaxxers have been sharing a video of a "molecular biologist" or "doctor" talking to Dawson Creek city council about COVID-19. The truth is she is a natural healer/psychic. A story of a small town getting sucked into the global disinformation chain: cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

There’s a drop-in vaccine clinic open today and Wednesday at #PrincetonBC General Hospital. Head there between 9am-4pm (Mondays) or 11:30am-6:30pm (Wednesdays) for dose one or two, no appointment needed. @RolyRussell #VaxForBC

The #RDKB Emergency Program will be hosting a household @BCFireSmart presentation on Sept 14 at 7 pm for the City of Greenwood and area. To attend the public presentation use the following link: us02web.zoom.us/j/86136466630?…

#RDKB reduces Evac Order to Alert for Nk'Mip Creek Wildfire. More info at emergency.rdkb.com/Current-Emerge… @BCGovFireInfo @RDKB_Emergency @EmergMgtRDOS @BWFireDept

Keep off the water and out of the way when skimmers and choppers are collecting water from our lakes. It’s not rocket science, folks!