Coquitlam SAR says one person is considered missing after a mudslide washed away a home on Quarry Road in Coquitlam on Saturday. (Coquitlam RCMP - image credit)Rescuers in Coquitlam, B.C., are searching for a missing homeowner in the Mount Burke area after they say torrential rain triggered a mudslide and washed away one residence. RCMP have attempted to contact the homeowner and are considering them a missing person as of 8 p.m. PT on Saturday. The provincial River Forecast Centre issued a flood watch for the Coquitlam River, which means flooding is imminent and water has exceeded river banks, at 11:15 a.m. PT on Saturday. Very strong amounts of debris coming down," Coquitlam SAR member Ray Nordstrand told CBC News.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2024 05:18 UTC