FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Residents of a northeastern B.C. community say heat and power has been restored but they are still without water and there's no indication when the earth will stop moving around Old Fort.
A slab of earth has sloughed away from a steep hillside a short distance from about 30 homes near the community.
The slow-moving slide has carried away the only road leading to the neighbourhood south of Fort St. John.
Old Fort resident Bobbi Pardy says through Facebook messenger that crews worked through the night to restore power but the Peace River Regional District is still unsure how to get water to the community.
She says a major crack has formed on a ridge between the original slide and the community and she hopes geotechnical engineers will check it soon.
The regional district held community meetings in Old Fort and Fort St. John on Tuesday and has set up a regular water taxi service on the Peace River to link Old Fort residents to the nearby town of Taylor.
