City Looking for Volunteers to Help in Event of Flood

Sunday, May 20, 2007 07:38 AM

As the City of Prince George prepares for the possibility of flooding, it has issued a call for volunteers who might want to help.

The City is putting together a registry of volunteer who can help property owners affected by rising river levels to sandbag their homes and to work with emergency social services in helping people who may be forced out of their homes because of flooding.

Anyone who would like to help oout is required to sign up . That is a requirement under the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) quidelines, to ensure volunteers are covered by WorkSafe BC. Registration through PEP also provides volunteers with exemption from civil liability.

If you are interested in volunteerings, you must register in person at the City Hall Service Centre, 1100 Patricia Boulevard during regular office hours from 8:30 to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Statutory holidays).

Volunteers are asked to provide their name, address, phone number(s), email address (if available) age and gender, hours of availability and any past volunteer experience.

There is no flood alert being issued in Prince George at this time. However snow packs are higher than normal and there is a potential for flooding if weather conditions change.

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