Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma pauses while responding to questions after welcoming firefighters from Brazil at Abbotsford International Airport, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Sunday, July 23, 2023.
B.C. officials provide update after landslide blocks Chilcotin RiverA landslide Wednesday along the Chilcotin River in B.C.'s Cariboo region has prompted flood warnings and flood watches.Officials have a better idea of what flooding along the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers might look like after a landslide Wednesday.Friday, outlining the "worst-case scenario" predictions of how high river levels will rise all the way to Hope, B.C.
Evacuation orders remain in place for about 100 square kilometres of land along the Chilcotin River, stretching from near Hanceville, B.C., to where the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers meet. Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma said Friday it’s most likely water will spill over top, instead of bursting through the dam created by a landslide on the Chilcotin River Wednesday.
On Saturday, officials are providing an update about the landslide and flooding at 2 p.m. PT. CBC News will carry the update live. Friday's release outlines the River Forecast Centre's preliminary modelling of a sudden dam failure. It is subject to change as the centre receives more information.
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