Heavy rain triggers landslide in Port Coquitlam as atmospheric river moved in – BC [Video]

Ongoing heavy rain in Metro Vancouver triggered a landslide in Port Coquitlam on Sunday.

The landslide came to a rest not far from a townhouse complex in the city’s Citadel area, north of Argue Street.

City officials are urging people to avoid the area, but say there are no safety concerns at this point.

They add that the Ministry of Transportation is on-site and assessing the situation.

Joshua Fredrick, director of Engineering & Public Works with the City of Port Coquitlam told Global News that the slide was actually two slides that happened at the same time.

“The city is acting as a first responder,” he said. “These are Ministry of Transportation lands but as a first response, the city acted to make sure everything was ok.”

Fredrick said the city has completed its requirements to make sure the surrounding residents and properties are safe and then the ministry will take over the …