Image: Coquitlam RCMP / Photo of a mudslide in an area near Quarry Road between Calgary Drive and MacIntyre Road in Coquitlam B.C. on Oct. 19, 2024.

By Don Mitchell

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Search continues to find occupants of Coquitlam home washed away in mudslide: RCMP

Oct 20, 2024 | 1:40 PM

COQUITLAM – Police say first responders are still searching for the residents of a home that was washed away in Coquitlam’s northeast end.

Coquitlam RCMP say the mudslide occurred around noon on Saturday in an area near Quarry Road, between Calgary Drive and MacIntyre Road.

Spokesperson Corp. Alexa Hodgins says that after liaising with family members, the owner of the affected home is still unaccounted for as of Sunday afternoon.

First Responders in Coquitlam are coordinating efforts to locate the residents after a mudslide washed away a house.

“Quarry Road between Calgary Drive and MacIntyre Road will remain closed as search efforts continue,” said Cpl.Hodgins#BCStorm #Mudslide #SearchAndRescue pic.twitter.com/EzWSVtB10H

— Coquitlam RCMP (@cqrcmp) October 20, 2024

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B.C.’s River Forecast Centre issued flood warnings on Saturday after some areas on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland were pummeled by an atmospheric river.

The Coquitlam area was included in the alert, along with parts of Tofino, Bamfield, and Port Renfrew, as work crews battled clogged drainage systems affecting roads.

In a social media post on Sunday morning, city officials said several roads and trails in Coquitlam were closed due to flood concerns.

Storm Update – October 20, 10:15 a.m.

City crews are out in full force working to address key issues and ensure public safety. Our teams are cleaning up overflow sites from yesterday, and systems are now stable.

— City of Coquitlam (@cityofcoquitlam) October 20, 2024

Hodgins says the mudslide has made a three-kilometer portion of Quarry Road ‘impassable’ for residents trying to flee the area.

“First responders are in contact with the residents and confirmed that are able to shelter in place, but there is no updated timeline as to when the road will be cleared,” Hodgins explained.

Coquitlam Search and Rescue and Coquitlam Fire and Rescue were still conducting searches along Quarry Road as of Sunday afternoon.