Landslide Risk

• Over 200 homes evacuated near Quebec city as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears

  Officials are particularly concerned about the Charlevoix region and the Eastern Townships, with between 80 and 120 millimetres of rain expected by the end of the day on Tuesday.

  Weather

  Jul 10, 2023
  
• Highway 99 reopens between Pemberton, Lillooet amid slide risk

  The closure affected the same stretch of highway that was hit by deadly mudslides during the November, 2021 atmospheric rivers that devastated southwestern British Columbia.

  Traffic

  May 8, 2023
  
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• Heavy rain triggers flash flood in wildfire-hit Monte Lake

  The mud flow was only the latest challenge Monte Lake residents have had to contend with. Residents of the area lived through a harrowing wildfire season last year.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
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• Landslide threat prompts another evacuation alert for B.C. mobile home park

  The District of Sicamous issued a warning that there was a heightened risk of a landslide for residents of Sicamous Creek Mobile Home park near Wiseman Creek Friday morning.

  Weather

  Jun 3, 2022
• Evacuation alert lifted for Shuswap, B.C. mobile home park

  While an evacuation alert in Sicamous has been lifted, 'due to the ongoing landslide risk in this area, residents are advised to stay informed,' the district said Monday.

  Canada

  May 9, 2022
• Calls for more to be done about Two Mile landslide risk

  A landslide early warning system is being implemented to protect lives in Sicamous, but there are no plans to build any of the proposed landslide mitigation infrastructure.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
• Evacuation order issued for 5 Shuswap properties because of unstable slope, landslide risk

  The regional district also issued an evacuation alert for another seven properties in the Lee Creek area, north of Salmon Arm.

  Environment

  Jun 23, 2020
• Unstable slope in neighbourhood has high landslide risk, says City of Kelowna

  The city said the slope is being monitored and that if the slope deteriorates, an emergency plan will be put into action.

  Environment

  Feb 21, 2019
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• Sri Lanka braces for more landslides as death toll rises past 150

  Over 100 people are still missing after the country's worst rains in 15 years.

  World

  May 28, 2017