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Region recovers from wet week Mike Davies Campbell RiveR miRRoR
How ‘bout that weather out there, eh? The series of recent weather systems drenching the region brought with them some issues. Here’s a quick rundown of the situation with the two major waterways in the area as of the time the Mirror went to print: The Campbell River
Mud and debris sheared off the embankment behind 1216 South Island Highway Wednesday morning, causing the evacuation of three units of the building.
Slide forces partial evacuation of Island Highway complex Three residences in a multi-family residential unit were evacuated after an embankment gave way on the 1200 block of the South Island Highway on Wednesday morning. At approximately 9:45 a.m.,
emergency crews were alerted to a possible mudslide and structural damage to the complex, where the bank behind it had sheared off and come crashing into the southwest corner of the unit. “There was a fair amount of debris that came down,” according to Campbell River Deputy Fire
Chief Thomas Doherty, adding that geotechnical engineers and structural engineers attended the scene to determine the extent of the damage and assess the possibility of subsequent slides. “If the rains continue, it’s obviously a concern for us, and we’re going to keep a close eye on it.”
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The tenants of the three evacuated residences will now have to await the report from the structural engineers before being allowed to return home as the rest of the building nervously awaits the report from the geotechnical engineer in regards to possible subsequent slides.
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The Upper Campbell Reservoir is almost full, meaning BC Hydro may soon be unable to do anything to slow the flow of the Campbell River. Due to the wet weather this week, according to Stephen Watson of BC Hydro, the reservoir rose 1.1 metres between Monday and Tuesday, and as of Wednesday afternoon was at 220.3 m. Once the reservoir level reaches 222 m – which it could easily do this week – all future inflow would be diverted directly into the already brimming Campbell River, as that is the maximum acceptable level to ensure dam safety. Watson says that they are trying to release as much water as possible during low-tide periods to avoid Continued on Pg. 38
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