Chilcotin River landslide gives way, releasing surge of water and debris
A pulse of high speed water carrying sediment and woody debris is making its way down the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers Monday (Aug. 5) after a landslide blocking the flow finally gave way. Government officials say the water began pouring over the blockage southwest of Williams Lake around 9 a.
Water and debris from Chilcotin landslide to reach Hope Tuesday afternoon
A surge of water and debris from the Chilcotin River landslide will hit the Hope area on Tuesday (Aug. 6), says government officials.
Debris from B.C. landslide raises concerns for fate of salmon runs in Chilcotin, Fraser rivers
Officials are prepared to step in to open migration routes for salmon swimming up the rivers to spawning sites as soon as conditions are deemed safe
Fast-moving water from Chilcotin River landslide closes New West boardwalk
The City of New Westminster is warning residents about the high streamflow and is closing its boardwalk until further notice as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The closure is in response to the fast-moving water and debris expected in the Fraser River on Wednesday.
B.C. landslide: Evacuations ordered as water flows over massive slide that dammed Chilcotin River
The Cariboo Regional District has issued an #Evacuation Order for the Churn Creek Bridge Area due to flooding caused by landslide. Impacted residents must evacuate NOW. More info & map: https://t.co/slXrWcaAgG #BCFlood @CaribooRD
Evacuation ordered as water begins to overflow Chilcotin River landslide in western Canada
Water has begun to overflow over a natural dam created by a landslide blocking Chilcotin River, British Columbia officials said, triggering evacuation orders for people along the banks of Chilcotin and Fraser rivers in western Canada.
Water begins spilling over landslide damming Chilcotin River
Water has surged past the landslide blocking the Chilcotin River, Gerald Pinchbeck, with the Cariboo Regional District emergency operations centre, told CBC News at 10 a.m. PT Monday morning.
Fraser River's landslide waters to reach Hope, B.C., and Lower Mainland today.
High waters that flowed over top of a massive landslide in British Columbia's Chilcotin River are churning in the Fraser River towards British Columbia's Lower Mainland today.
Impacts of Chilcotin dam breach being felt downstream
Global News is getting a better picture Tuesday of the impact of that breach of a landslide on the Chilcotin River Monday. While the worst-case scenario did not materialize, as Grace Ke reports, there are warnings danger still exists from the Cariboo to Metro Vancouver.
Evacuations ordered in B.C. as water flows over landslide that dammed Chilcotin River
The B.C. government says people along the banks of the Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers downstream from a massive landslide should evacuate immediately after water began flowing through the slide.
Wayanad: Satellite images show debris travelled 8km, damage extent 86,000-sqm; earlier landslide at the same spot seen
The resulting debris flow travelled about 8km along the Iruvaiphuzha river, devastating towns and settlements in its path ...
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Emergency Alerts Issued as Landslide Debris Ravages British Columbia Rivers
Emergency alerts issued as water cascades over the Chilcotin River landslide, prompting evacuations and boardwalk closures in New Westminster and Maple Ridge.
Water expected to flow over Chilcotin landslide
The River Forecast Centre says water bursting through landslide debris could cause river levels downstream to rise extremely ...
B.C. landslide: Emergency alerts issued as water flows make areas ‘unstable’
The massive landslide last week at Farwell Canyon located about 22 kilometres south of Williams Lake dammed the Chilcotin ...
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Landslide Threatens Salmon, Flood Risk Persists for Fraser River Communities
BC residents advised to steer clear of slide and flood zones as debris and sediment surge towards Fraser River following a major landslide. Stay safe!
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Disaster threat from B.C. landslide's river waters decreases, says emergency minister
A "grateful" emergency management minister says the threat of a flood disaster along British Columbia's Chilcotin and Fraser ...
B.C. to monitor ‘big pulse’ of water flow downstream from landslide
The B.C. government says it's keeping a close eye on river flows as a 'big pulse' of debris and sediment-laden water is ...
Rain set off landslide in Wayanad, change in land use pattern made it lethal: K K Ramachandran
KOCHI: While social media is blaming the destruction of the Western Ghats as the primary reason for the massive landslide at ...