A Landslide Just Blocked a Major River in Canada; Now 20,000 are at Risk

In Canada, a landslide just blocked the major Chilcotin River. As a result, a large lake is building up behind this temporary dam in British Columbia, which is likely to soon burst, causing flooding hundreds of kilometers downstream. As a result, numerous evacuations are underway. So, why did this landslide occur in the first place and what areas are at risk? This video will answer both of these questions via the analysis of a geologist.

Official Information on Evacuations: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca...

Thumbnail Photo Credit: Dr. Richard Roscoe, Photovolcanica, Licensed Image

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0:00 Major Landslide
0:23 A Blocked River
1:22 Evacuations
2:31 Unstable Hillside
3:13 Wildfire
3:38 Rainfall