Tsilhqot’in First Nation Chief says 2004 slide saw Chilcotin River blocked for days
Tsilhqot’in First Nation Chief says 2004 slide saw Chilcotin River blocked for days

The Canadian Press  There’s not a lot that can be done other than “sit and wait” for a landslide to clear that is blocking British Columbia’s Chilcotin River, Chief Joe Alphonse of the Tsilhqot’in First Nation says. Alphonse said Friday that a landslide that dammed the river two decades ago burst in about four days, but this latest slide is “a lot larger than it was last time.” “This is not really anything new for us,” he said. “There’s not a lot we can do.” Alphonse said there’s not much use in worrying about what may happen, other than hoping people don’t get too close to the water should it rapidly rise after the debris clears. He said a salmon run expected late next week has already likely been affected

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