{"id":84116,"date":"2024-08-02T08:12:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=84116"},"modified":"2024-08-02T08:12:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:12:47","slug":"first-nation-chief-says-b-c-landslide-doubled-in-size-sparks-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/first-nation-chief-says-b-c-landslide-doubled-in-size-sparks-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"First Nation chief says B.C. landslide doubled in size, sparks concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Press \u00a002\/08\/2024\u00a0 The chief of Williams Lake First Nation says a landslide of debris that has dammed the Chilcotin River in British Columbia&#8217;s central Interior has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday. Chief Willie Sellars, who toured the slide site by helicopter Wednesday and Thursday, says the water is continuing to build on one side of the dam, while the other had &#8220;completely dried up&#8221; for about two kilometres. Officials have said the water collecting behind the slide south of the city of Williams Lake could reach a level where it will start flowing over the debris, or it will erode the material, setting off a release. They have estimated a release could come Friday or Saturday, and could set off dozens of evacuation orders and alerts downstream&#8230;. <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2024%2F08%2F02%2Ffirst-nation-chief-says-b-c-landslide-doubled-in-size-sparks-concerns%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Press \u00a002\/08\/2024\u00a0 The chief of Williams Lake First Nation says a landslide of debris that has dammed the Chilcotin River in British Columbia&#8217;s central Interior has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday. Chief Willie Sellars, who toured the slide site by helicopter Wednesday and Thursday, says the water is continuing to build on one side of the dam, while the other had &#8220;completely dried up&#8221; for about two kilometres. Officials have said the water collecting behind the slide south of the city of Williams Lake could reach a level where it will start flowing over the debris, or it will erode the material, setting off a release. 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