Mudslide and Debris Flow in Oliver, B.C.

June 17, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Mudslide and Debris Flow in Oliver, B.C.
June 2010 Oliver, B.C. mudslide and debris flow

June 2010 Oliver, B.C. mudslide and debris flow

Five houses were destroyed and two more severely damaged but nobody was injured in a mudslide and debris flow that occured near Oliver, B.C. on Sunday. It occurred at 2:20 in the afternoon, and there are numerous first hand accounts in the article. [Source: CTV British Columbia. Image: CTV British Columbia]

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