Old Fort Landslide

The first boat load of Old Fort residents was scheduled to return to the community at noon on Monday.

Our hearts, like many of yours, are with the residents of the Old Fort who have been impacted by the recent landslide. While the landslide seems to have slowed down, it has taken out the power lines and the only road leading in and out of the area.

Old Fort residents will be granted temporary entry back into their homes as early as Monday morning. Residents were given the news Sunday afternoon, a week after a landslide prompted an evacuation order of the community.

The Old Fort landslide appears to have slowed down, but that doesn't mean it won't speed up again, say geologists studying the kilometre-long chunk of earth making its way into the Peace River. The slide began Sept. 30 and movement began slowing Oct.

The Peace River Regional District has released the following information on the Old Fort landslide: Emergency Support Services Regional district staff would like to remind Old Fort residents to stay in contact with Emergency Support Services in Fort

The Old Fort landslide has grown to eight million cubic metres, according to the latest information from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The main slide, which began Sept.

Hundreds of volunteers are reportedly ready to mobilize and help Old Fort residents return to their homes when it's safe to do so.

Old Fort residents risk a $10,000 fine or jail time if they’re caught re-entering the community, the Peace River Regional District says. Full force of the Emergency Program Act will come into effect starting Oct. 12 at 6 a.m.

The Peace River Regional District has expanded its Old Fort evacuation order to include four islands in the Peace River. The expansion was recommended by Westrek Geotechnical Services, the regional district said in an update Thursday afternoon, Oct.