Due to the heavy rain over the weekend, about 500 people have found themselves trapped at a B.C. ski hill.
A mudslide cut off the only road to the Sasquatch Mountain Resort and it could take days before anyone is able to drive on it again.
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Helicopters helped about 250 people evacuate, Sunday, while 80 more are set to leave Monday.
“As of 9:30, 10:00 (Friday) night it was essentially a landslide, with some rubble on the road,” Shelby Lim, director of sales and marketing for the resort, told CTV News. “Since then we’ve seen a couple of trees come down, we also have a major hole in the road.”
It happened after the weekend saw about 100 mm of rain and 80 km/hour winds in the Fraser Valley area. Heavy rainfall washed out a section of the road nearby and cut power to the resort.
Meanwhile, the Cowichan Valley Regional District declared a state of emergency because of the heavy flooding.
Via @DriveBC – Rockwell Dr closed in both directions due to washout and debris between Dogwood Lane and Rockwell Lane. Assessment in progress. Detour not available. Access until Green Point. Check DriveBC https://t.co/Nx9BW7H9EL pic.twitter.com/EkJGCpmln4
— BC Transportation (@TranBC) February 2, 2020
Several other roads around the area were closed as well and about 40 homes were evacuated near Harrison Hot Springs when Rockwell Drive washed away.
The Sumas border crossing and SR 9 are closed due to flooding in #Sumas. Please chose an alternate route in/out of Canada today. https://t.co/iYX76cuU7X #Trucking pic.twitter.com/RLPA5dqAn6
— WSDOT North (@wsdot_north) February 2, 2020
The heavy B.C. rain also affected services for phone companies, Telus, Rogers and Bell.
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