Washouts force highway closures near Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge
Floods close Highway 29 sections between Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge after culverts clog with debris. Debris-clearing crews work by 4 pm while most vehicles are turned away at 69 km. only trucks pass after 3:30 pm. Residents relocate, floods affect camps, and emergency contacts set for northeastern communities. 600-pound tiger relocated. no drinking-water danger reported. CN and BCRail report damage. rail traffic halted north of Dawson Creek.
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Moberly Lake
Sherry
Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek
Taylor
B.C
Pauline Laidman
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