Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study

Nearly half of landslides during B.C. weather disaster linked to logging, wildfire, study finds

A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia’s atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or burned by wildfire.

Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to wildfire: study

Damage caused by heavy rains and mudslides earlier in the week is pictured along the Coquihalla Highway near Hope, B.C., Thursday, November 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward|Collapsed sections of bridges destroyed by severe flooding and landslides on the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope, B.C., are seen in an aerial view from a Canadian Forces reconnaissance flight on Monday, November 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck VANCOUVER…

Nearly half of landslides during B.C.’s atmospheric river disaster in 2021 linked to logging, wildfire: study

The study found 17% of hazards originated within burned areas, while 14% occurred at or below roads used by resource industries and an additional 15% stemmed from logging cut blocks

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A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia’s atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or burned by wildfire. Severe rains triggered a landslide that killed five people on a stretch of Highway 99 east of Pemberton, while large swaths of roads and bridges were washed away, cutting off coastal B.C. from the rest of the country. Another …

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VANCOUVER — A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia’s atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or burned by wildfire. Severe rains triggered a landslide that killed five people on a stretch of Highway 99 east of Pemberton, while large swaths of roads and bridges were washed away cutting off coastal B.C. from the rest of the countr…