Mud Slide Leaves Vancouver Island's Holberg Stranded and Without Power
A windstorm has cut off access to the small, remote community of Holberg on Vancouver Island's northern tip.
A mudslide has closed Holberg Road, with reports of several other slides in the area. According to Dane Cameron, the Regional District of Mount Waddington's emergency program coordinator,
"The slide occurred on Northeast 60 Road at approximately the 14k mark,"which is a Western Forest Products section of road.
- WFP is undertaking an assessment to understand the extent of the slide.
- Following the assessment, they will develop an action plan for debris removal.
BC Hydro reports that 47 customers have been affected by the slide and are currently without power, including areas such as:
- End of Dombie Hill Road
- Victoria Road
- 200 block of Victoria Avenue
- Sawmill
- Cookhouse
- Croft Street
- Seymour Avenue
- Radar Site Holberg
- Moores Lot 72
- William Moores Res
- 0 block of Bunkhouse Way
Author's summary: Mudslide leaves Holberg without power.
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