One missing following Quarry Road mudslide

First responders are continuing to search for a Quarry Road homeowner after Saturday’s atmospheric river triggered a mudslide that washed away a house.

The owner of that home is unaccounted for, according to police.

Emergency crews closed Quarry between Calgary Drive and MacIntyre Road, stated Coquitlam RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Alexa Hodgins in a release.

“Due to the mudslide, Quarry Road is unpassable which has affected several residents on the other side of the slide,” Hodgins stated. Those residents are continuing to shelter in place, she added.

Heavy Urban Search and Rescue and Coquitlam Fire and Rescue are leading the search.

The atmospheric river that dumped approximately 200-millimetres of rain on parts of Coquitlam within 24 hours, causing a slide that sent water and debris rushing across Quarry at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The area is unstable and dangerous, Hodgins stated, urging residents to stay out of the area.

There is no firm schedule for when the road will be cleared, according to Hodgins.

Anyone with information that could aid the search is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550.

The flooding resulted in sewer overflows in low-lying areas of Coquitlam.

In addition to Quarry Road, the City of Coquitlam asked residents to avoid:

• Quarry Road
• Town Centre Park
• Mackin Park
• Como Lake Park
• Coquitlam Crunch

Residents are advised to stay clear of Coquitlam River, due to fast-flowing water and potentially unstable riverbanks, according to Emergency Info B.C. On Sunday, the provincial agency downgraded the Coquitlam River from Flood Warning to Flood Watch.