Hi Alex,
The last time this happened was in the FAll of 1986 and all SAR units responded to this disaster. Oddly it is occuring the same way. The landslide was followed by a rain storm which flooded the whole Pemberton Valley. The problem is with the devastator Glacier on Mount Meager. It continually creates a natural dam which at some point collapses. I was there during the last rescue and spent 5 days in the Valley. People were trapped in flooded basements and there were many fires from burning wet hay in the barns. The wet hay (grass) in the barns decomposes quickly, building combustable gases which quickly catch fire. I'm sure their memory of the last flood is still fresh in their minds.
Two Geologists were killed in the landslides from that glacier and I'm sure that the thermal power project which extracts steam from below that glacier does not help the situation. This could mean that Meager Springs will be closed for a couple of years again.
This is what the news said. Will the glaciers melt a little bit faster because of the heat and the storm? If so, then it is not advisable to hike close to glaciers area.
Luckily Camony is camping in Manning Park tonight. I'm camping in front of the TV with my iPad surfing the net. :lol: :lol: