There are multiple mudslides impacting various Highways 1, 97 and 99, according to Drive BC.
The slides are the result of a severe weather system moving through B.C.’s interior.
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Video of Highway 99 near the Hat Creek Corner:
Highway 97 is closed northbound at the junction with Highway 1 in Cache Creek due to mudslides, according to Drive BC.
Highway 97 is also closed in both directions at Clinton due to mudslides.
Highway 99 is closed in both directions at Hat Creek Corner because of mudslides. There are unconfirmed reports of six people trapped in a house near that location due to a mudslide, and another unconfirmed report that a mudslide in the area washed away a car, possibly with one occupant inside.
Highway 1 is closed 15 km east of Cache Creek in both directions due to mudslides.
No alternate routes are available and assessment are in progress. The next updates are expected at 9 p.m.
Drive BC says that they are “Monitoring this dynamic situation and will share any pertinent info. We appreciate your patience, please drive with caution.”
Highway 97C at the bridge in Ashcroft has seen a significant amount of debris and run-off, and there are reports of rocks on the 97C around the bluffs in Elephant Hill Provincial Park.
Mudslides impacted the area earlier in the month on multiple occasions.
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#BCHwy1 / #BCHwy97 / #BCHwy99 – Due to the severe weather system in the Thompson-Nicola region, multiple mudslides are impacting various highways. We are monitoring this dynamic situation and will share any pertinent info. We appreciate your patience, please drive with caution.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 12, 2018
CLOSED – #BCHwy97 at junction with #BCHwy1 at #CacheCreek due to mudslide. No alternate route available, assessment in progress. Next update at 7:00 PM.https://t.co/d0Niaki0Oh
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 12, 2018
