Some residents in Johnsons Landing are being allowed back home for the first time after a deadly mudslide tore through the tiny Kootenay village ten days ago. Regional officials say parts of two out of 16 properties have been removed from an evacuation order. "With each new piece of information we get from the geotechnical experts, we can re-assess … [Read more...]
Johnsons Landing residents allowed back home for first time since slide
July 22, 2012 by The Reporter
Weather no help on Day 4 of search for missing in Kootenays slide
July 15, 2012 by The Reporter
A thunderstorm warning threatens the rescue efforts in a remote village in the Kootenays to find four missing people after Thursday’s landslide. Bill Macpherson with the regional district says about 70 people are working right now in Johnsons Landing – search and rescue crews, police, spotters, geotechnicians and more. "Their focus is … [Read more...]
