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Residents of a small town in northeastern British Columbia. are able to return home after being forced out almost a month ago due to a slow landslide.
The slip, located one kilometer from the Old Fort, a 15-minute drive from Fort St. John, began on September 30 and destroyed the only road leading to the entrance and exit.
All Old Fort homes were evacuated on October 7, a week after the start of the collapse of the hillside above the community. The slide has knocked over power lines heading toward properties along the banks of the Peace River.
The community has about 30 homes and 200 residents.
The Old Fort landslide photographed on Sunday, September 30th. (Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)
On Sunday, the provincial government announced that a temporary road on the toboggan had been completed and that the evacuation order issued for all residents had been lifted.
The province's transportation minister said she understood the situation was stressful for the people who live there.
Children play in a landslide near Old Fort, British Columbia. which started outside the community on September 30, 2018. (Bobbi Pardy)
"I would like to thank the residents of Old Fort for their patience during this difficult time, as well as the crews who worked so hard to get the road built so quickly," said Claire Trevena in a statement. communicated.
Monitoring system in place
The teams have put in place a monitoring system to track ground movements in the area.
The road, which the authorities describe as steep and narrow, is open to local traffic but its speed is limited to 30 km / h and 15 km / hour in turns.
Residents are requested to report any sign of slider or incident movement to the local maintenance contractor, Yellowhead Road and Bridge.
You can reach the company at 1-888-883-6688.
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