By Canadian Press / CKPGToday

Northeast B.C. community cut off by slide has heat, power, but no answers

Oct 3, 2018 | 12:38 PM

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Residents of a northeastern B.C. community say heat and power have been restored but they are still without water and there’s no indication when the earth will stop moving around Old Fort.

A slab of the earth has sloughed away from a steep hillside a short distance from about 30 homes near the community.

The slow-moving slide has carried away the only road leading to the neighbourhood south of Fort St. John.

Old Fort resident Bobbi Pardy says through Facebook Messenger that crews worked through the night to restore power but the Peace River Regional District is still unsure how to get water to the community.

She says a major crack has formed on a ridge between the original slide and the community and she hopes geotechnical engineers will check it soon.

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The regional district held community meetings in Old Fort and Fort St. John on Tuesday and has set up a regular water taxi service on the Peace River to link Old Fort residents to the nearby town of Taylor.

An evacuation alert remains in place for Old Fort by the regional district. It was issued Monday at 10 am. Residents can choose whether to leave their homes or not. Should they choose to evacuate, residents will be provided assistance with food and lodging. They must contact the Peace River Regional District at 250-784-3200 to make arrangements to leave the area. For those who decide to stay need to be self-sufficient. At this time, they will not be provided any additional support such as supplies, medication, etc, should any residents choose to stay behind. 

(The Canadian Press)