Coquihalla 2021 High Water Washout

The Coquihalla highway and area suffers major washouts in the 2021 November rain storm. The river has no mercy as it take trees, bridges, roads, a motor home and car.
The couple that lost their motorhome and car - Link to GoFund:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-marsh...

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  • @chuckhelson3744
    @chuckhelson37442 жыл бұрын

    I was out there 3 weeks ago just as the heavy rain was starting, and stopped at the truckstop at Hope. There’s a helicopter base right across the road from the truckstop and the helicopters were up and practicing transporting people from a ground pickup, using the cable. Lifting them up and transporting to another onsite location a quarter mile away. Dropping them off onto the ground, coming back to the original spot, picked up two people the next time and transporting them still on the end of the cable, to where they dropped off the first one. They did this in the fog and rain for over an hour. Now they get to do this in real time as a real rescue. My hat is off to these dedicated souls. A lot of respect for this.

  • @conformealcorazondeDios15

    @conformealcorazondeDios15

    2 жыл бұрын

    So they knew something was coming. ???

  • @thedruiddiaries6378

    @thedruiddiaries6378

    2 жыл бұрын

    Our Armed Forces are amazing. Talk about timing. The really work hard at readiness. Much respect. Love them. We are really lucky to have them.

  • @chuckhelson3744

    @chuckhelson3744

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@conformealcorazondeDios15 I don’t think anybody saw this coming. This was a random rescue training operation. More for mountain rescue of individuals stranded in the snow. And that happens every year. These people have never seen the amount of rain that they got here this year. I don’t know the exact amount, but it was close to 27 inches of rain in a week. Mountains everywhere… and it all flows downhill. That’s why Merrit is totally flooded out. They’re down in the valley with mountains flanking on all sides. Merritt is flooded to Hurricane Katrina standards of New Orleans.

  • @conformealcorazondeDios15

    @conformealcorazondeDios15

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chuckhelson3744 that's crazy, i have been watching the news and just cant believe it, Im in Langley all good here, but, my work is in Chilliwack and I haven't be able to work cause road closure, not sure if why 1 is open by now.

  • @Cathy-hh4tl

    @Cathy-hh4tl

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@conformealcorazondeDios15 Of course they knew it was coming because the weather is controlled.

  • @walkus14
    @walkus142 жыл бұрын

    That was mine and my fiancé’s car and rv, we had to leave our truck and cube van on the other side of caroline mines while we were airlifted out.

  • @suzanneanderson1623

    @suzanneanderson1623

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you guys are safe

  • @SteBros

    @SteBros

    2 жыл бұрын

    We were glad to hear that you're all safe. We called it in when we first saw it.

  • @Lauren-vd4qe

    @Lauren-vd4qe

    2 жыл бұрын

    did the helicopter land near you or were you midair lifted in the basket or?

  • @walkus14

    @walkus14

    2 жыл бұрын

    They landed near us, we lived in that rv, we lost our rv, and 3 vehicles along with everything we owned other than a pair of clothes

  • @walkus14

    @walkus14

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting, at the same time it hurts because everything we worked for; our lives were washed away, but we got out with our actual lives when there was times we weren’t certain we would make it out at all.

  • @SmoothBaracuda
    @SmoothBaracuda2 жыл бұрын

    "Bridge is looking sketchy so we're not gonna walk out too far" - he says while standing in the middle of the bridge

  • @aussieprincess
    @aussieprincess2 жыл бұрын

    We have a big campaign in Australia from our Emergency Services and it is really drilled into us - IF IT’S FLOODED, FORGET IT!! Please don’t drive through water, you never know what has happened to the road/ground underneath. So many people lose their lives this way. Stay safe!

  • @janicesullivan8942

    @janicesullivan8942

    2 жыл бұрын

    In Oklahoma we are prone to having flash floods, our motto: “Don’t drown, go around.” The power of water is not to be taken lightly. Prayers for everyone in harm’s way.

  • @halbrown7121

    @halbrown7121

    2 жыл бұрын

    Smart advice.

  • @purplemnkydshwshr

    @purplemnkydshwshr

    2 жыл бұрын

    I live in North Queensland, roads can disappear during floodwaters. The amount of people that drive through seemingly shallow, fast moving water, only to sink up to their windows. Not just that, high tide along with the flood can blow manhole covers off the stormwater lines, the cars I've seen stuck cause the wheels fallen down a 600mm wide manhole shaft.

  • @Thyalwaysseek

    @Thyalwaysseek

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@purplemnkydshwshr A somebody from FNQ I find that a tad bit melodramatic.

  • @purplemnkydshwshr

    @purplemnkydshwshr

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Thyalwaysseek It's not really, I live in Townsville, this city has crap flood mitigation, within the last few years they finally "floodproofed" a road that went under during high tide.

  • @JasjitSinghful
    @JasjitSinghful2 жыл бұрын

    I personally feel that because me with family drive from Kelowna through Merritt , Princeton , Hope , Chilliwack To Abbotsford 6 Hrs. continuous in rain It was terrible. thanks god we come to home safely.

  • @evelinholmes6401

    @evelinholmes6401

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stay at home . The best place to be unless you live in the flooded area.👍

  • @katherinehunter9526

    @katherinehunter9526

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank heavens you made it home safely! ✌❤🙏

  • @bananian

    @bananian

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, aren't you worried you might drive into the river?

  • @lucalemay9997

    @lucalemay9997

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's so annoying

  • @Canuck037

    @Canuck037

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here I was driving from princton the day the rains and the flooding and all the landslides happened, their was a few washout that happened less then a hundred feet from our car, im really fortunate we didn't get stuck or worse, but im really feeling for the families who are being hit by this, especially the farmers

  • @conniehusband1365
    @conniehusband13652 жыл бұрын

    I am soo GRATEFUL to you for keeping us updated on this disaster.

  • @mattkaczorowski3099
    @mattkaczorowski30992 жыл бұрын

    Dude, erosion is no joke. You're getting way to close, especially walking on those bridges. Things can give way faster than you can react.

  • @LAB3NTLEY

    @LAB3NTLEY

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yea i couldn’t believe he actually went even near those bridges, this dude should be careful or he’s gonna get severely injured at least

  • @FablestoneSeries

    @FablestoneSeries

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can't see it in this video, but later there are several steamshovels parked mere meters from the edge of the bridge. So if they're fine, he's fine.

  • @gambit3228

    @gambit3228

    2 жыл бұрын

    Relax. These guys are backcountry boys. They know what’s up.

  • @gambit3228

    @gambit3228

    2 жыл бұрын

    But it’s cool you are all concerned. Best thing about Canada. We are united.

  • @mattsteb1848

    @mattsteb1848

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gambit3228 thanks for having our back, we know the risks, it's definitely not for everyone

  • @zummo61
    @zummo612 жыл бұрын

    As someone who almost died in my car during recent floods in NJ, I can assure you this guy was taking his life in his hands driving in that water. Literally one second is all it takes to take your car wherever it wants.

  • @austin7679

    @austin7679

    2 жыл бұрын

    aye yo the water wasnt even passed his tires relax i live in the town and it was driveable in some spots

  • @tomsreviews238

    @tomsreviews238

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are putting themselves and the rescue workers in grave danger.

  • @ronyay3586

    @ronyay3586

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did it have a shit soundtrack like this?

  • @Mercmad

    @Mercmad

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here in Queensland the government , every year posts warnings every year with the message " if it's flooded,forget it!" but every year a 4x4 or car gets washed away and people drown.

  • @THIS---GUY

    @THIS---GUY

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@austin7679 it's washing out entire bridges man this is capable of killing people 4:35 could easily result in the death of the driver if they didn't get out

  • @jonurton7826
    @jonurton78262 жыл бұрын

    I hope the best for everyone, tough year for BC

  • @paulipuhakka8788

    @paulipuhakka8788

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's been a crazy six months here in BC. Thanks for your thoughts. Cheers to ya from the Fraser"Flooded" Valley.

  • @jonurton7826

    @jonurton7826

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulipuhakka8788 you’re in our prayers. If I wasn’t up at work I’d drive out there from Saskatchewan to lend a hand .

  • @ON-YT

    @ON-YT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Like the Canadian unity in this comment section, thanks! 🇨🇦

  • @paulipuhakka8788

    @paulipuhakka8788

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jonurton7826 thank you 👍

  • @paulipuhakka8788

    @paulipuhakka8788

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ON-YT 👍 from Chilliwack (Fraser Valley)

  • @KDParkes
    @KDParkes2 жыл бұрын

    My Dad built those bridges, and the footings are strong, but seeing years of his work get so heavily damaged breaks my heart. He says we are looking at approx 3 to 6 months for repairs like this... I am so glad people are safe and getting to safety after such a scary weekend. RIP to the poor lady that was killed in one of the slides.

  • @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    2 жыл бұрын

    3-6 months in a time when you have materials readily available. I'd be very surprised if they have it back open next summer (apart from building it into a temporary dirt road.

  • @martenkerkhoff6600

    @martenkerkhoff6600

    2 жыл бұрын

    My dad did too! Maybe he knew your dad

  • @malibustacy3606

    @malibustacy3606

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@martenkerkhoff6600 Both your dads should pool their resources together and offer to take everybody out for pizza, that would be the proper way to proceed in this matter.

  • @caitlynharbidge3056

    @caitlynharbidge3056

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@malibustacy3606 or maybe we all could since these men built such a historic and imperative part of B.C. travel ❤ it'd be amazing to hear the stories they have!

  • @RogerDiotte

    @RogerDiotte

    2 жыл бұрын

    Engineers... Nice, I'm enrolled in Civil Engineering now and appreciate structures more than ever...

  • @joedog4527
    @joedog45272 жыл бұрын

    Sending prayers from Alberta

  • @jameselliott8541

    @jameselliott8541

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prayers are useless, send bridges. 😂

  • @lindaj171
    @lindaj1712 жыл бұрын

    The power of the water is amazing. My heart is with all those impacted by nature's rampage. Stay safe and love from Winnipeg.

  • @mtnbiker014

    @mtnbiker014

    2 жыл бұрын

    “Power of the water is amazing”…have you never seen the Grand Canyon?

  • @Vincent_Sullivan

    @Vincent_Sullivan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its not the water... Its the gravity!

  • @DoubleMyIncomeSociety
    @DoubleMyIncomeSociety2 жыл бұрын

    Wow I’d be so careful with sink holes. You never know what’s going on underneath.

  • @carolynkepler2826
    @carolynkepler28262 жыл бұрын

    This is awful! But I’ve seen people rescuing cows and herds of horses. You are brave and compassionate people. Know that people all over the world are praying for you. You will prevail!

  • @mattsmith718

    @mattsmith718

    2 жыл бұрын

    waste of time

  • @bradkenny1506

    @bradkenny1506

    2 жыл бұрын

    Praying isn’t going to do anything. We need to fix our climate crisis.

  • @thunderbird97

    @thunderbird97

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bradkenny1506 they are fixing the climate crises, they have been executing them, they will not be able to use weather manipulation machines again, the man above is very angry with all the evilness that has been going on over the last 100 plus years, he is helping destroy the tunnels

  • @bradkenny1506

    @bradkenny1506

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thunderbird97 We are not fixing it, we are destroying it. I’m not talking about weather manipulation, I’m talking about climate. And give me one name of someone who was executed for manipulating the weather. Holding a belief in a “man upstairs” whichever “man” you believe in,(there’s roughly 8,000) is arguably dangerous. There is nobody to answer us, we need to solve our problems on our own and if we don’t then there are natural consequences. Holding that belief makes many feel comfortable with ignoring things that matter. Either they think someone is in control and we need to leave it to them, or that intervening will somehow be an insult to this imaginary character. Either way it’s a terrible excuse to just sit back and not act. Fun fact for you too, when lights, particularly street lights, were invented the catholic church tried to push back on their invention and installation because they thought it was perfectly clear when god wanted us to see and when he did not, meaning day and night. So the belief in a higher deity unarguably causes problems and resistance for our society moving forward.

  • @savedby_faith

    @savedby_faith

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for understanding the animals are precious to us although we in BC will feel the effects of this flood for a very long time. God bless you!

  • @tenthousanddaysofgratitude
    @tenthousanddaysofgratitude2 жыл бұрын

    Please leave this to the drones. Too many people need rescuing, already. Be safe.

  • @Bu9PowderDust

    @Bu9PowderDust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Even drones shouldn't be flying when rescue helicopters are present (or not in this case firefighting aircraft are near).

  • @Bu9PowderDust

    @Bu9PowderDust

    2 жыл бұрын

    I understand your point however and agree these guys should not have been taking risks when the emergency services were already overwhelmed.

  • @tenthousanddaysofgratitude

    @tenthousanddaysofgratitude

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Bu9PowderDust absolutely right. I was thinking of news or survey drones (they would have been given clearance, for their flight path, wouldn’t they?). All lookie loo people on the ground and in the air need to stay home. Rescue workers don’t need the complications.

  • @rhimeskyshroud193
    @rhimeskyshroud1932 жыл бұрын

    This is my daily route as a truck driver from Kelowna to Surrey, but I'm on my days off. Stay safe everyone!

  • @adrianlowe20

    @adrianlowe20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ofcourse it is with that user name

  • @akerr84

    @akerr84

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kelowna got a bad storm!! My fence was nearly teared down and I found a tree branch almost snapped off!!

  • @RandomDirectors

    @RandomDirectors

    2 жыл бұрын

    Better get a boating license

  • @marvindebot3264

    @marvindebot3264

    2 жыл бұрын

    *was your daily route

  • @user-nk2vg2hb7l

    @user-nk2vg2hb7l

    2 жыл бұрын

    3 month vacation now

  • @InspectahPatio
    @InspectahPatio2 жыл бұрын

    It's like you found the most dangerous spot to stand every time and started filming. Fantastic footage, but I can't keep it to myself that is absolutely beyond stupid to stand on a bridge that is literally collapsing as you stand on it. Then to keep doing it on and around all the other bridges.

  • @mattsteb1848

    @mattsteb1848

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the concern Jacob, the footage only shows a portion of what actually went on. The Stebros are all trained professionals. Matt and Jer have been trained with Search and Rescue, they spent many years doing highway recovery. Mark was in law enforcement and trained in risk management.

  • @jacquelinegunther1012
    @jacquelinegunther10122 жыл бұрын

    I was just happy that most of the resurfacing of the asphalt and related repairs on the Coquahalla were pretty much done for the season…

  • @d7458
    @d74582 жыл бұрын

    The way the water just took that tree like it was a twig…

  • @jayceewedmak9524
    @jayceewedmak95242 жыл бұрын

    I just can't imagine 😔 I'm so very sorry. From Ontario ❤ 🌹

  • @MrMackanno
    @MrMackanno2 жыл бұрын

    The picture-in-picture of where the campground used to be is the most impressive part. Thanks for sharing, man.

  • @annakavalec835
    @annakavalec8352 жыл бұрын

    Prayers for all from Maine.

  • @alwaysrae1138
    @alwaysrae11382 жыл бұрын

    I came home from Vancouver the day before this happened. Thank gosh I made it home when I did

  • @hodlcrypto9826
    @hodlcrypto98262 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for keeping us updated 🙏🏼 God bless

  • @amandajones9917
    @amandajones99172 жыл бұрын

    This had 2 of my biggest nightmares, tunnels and the possibility of drowning. I'm having chest pains but I can't look away.

  • @MinaSaintLaRaun
    @MinaSaintLaRaun2 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful area. I pray ppl and pets are ok🙏🥺

  • @abpsd73
    @abpsd732 жыл бұрын

    Seeing this devastation puts a chill down my spine. Brings back a lot of the memories of the 2013 Alberta floods. Be safe out there.

  • @alan4sure

    @alan4sure

    2 жыл бұрын

    Having lived through that, I doubt I'll ever forget it. Repairs to Bow river banks in Calgary are still ongoing, 7 yrs later.

  • @Enviros

    @Enviros

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought it was 2012 in Alberta?

  • @abpsd73

    @abpsd73

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Enviros 2013, there was also a flood in 2005 but nowhere near the devastation.

  • @alan4sure

    @alan4sure

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Enviros Yeah 2013. Can't forget it...

  • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid

    @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Enviros Nah, I moved away late that year...never saw the floods.

  • @Dwightstjohn-fo8ki
    @Dwightstjohn-fo8ki2 жыл бұрын

    all those trees are dropping because of the hydraulic undercutting of the rushing water mass. What TF is anyone doing parking and videoing anywhere NEAR this???

  • @Trouble-Clef

    @Trouble-Clef

    2 жыл бұрын

    Plus the ground is saturated providing no stability.

  • @joseywilds3133

    @joseywilds3133

    2 жыл бұрын

    Who cares

  • @elonmust7470

    @elonmust7470

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dwight, stick to the city where you feel safe.

  • @dunsterman356
    @dunsterman3562 жыл бұрын

    I’m pretty sure I just aged 10 years watching you guys walk across those bridges. You guys are nuts!!! Stay safe. Great footage though ;)

  • @dans8149

    @dans8149

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know right the comments from people about driving thru water compared to the standing on bridges that are very likely to collapse any moment and having no clue the danger they are in.

  • @mikemallette8525

    @mikemallette8525

    2 жыл бұрын

    It has always amazed me how the ignorant avoid death and serious injury. Just think if they were washed away or the asphalt collapsed underneath them we’d need to put warning signs up on ever bridge not to walk or drive on it in a wash out conditions

  • @Fenweekoh01

    @Fenweekoh01

    2 жыл бұрын

    "these bridges look sketchy as fuck..." lets walk over them!

  • @mattsteb1848

    @mattsteb1848

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dans8149 very away of the risks, thanks for the concerns.

  • @killman369547
    @killman3695472 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, when this is over the engineers are going to have one hell of a headache fixing all of this.

  • @onezerotwo

    @onezerotwo

    2 жыл бұрын

    by headache you mean absolutely massive paycheques right? :D

  • @davebrittain9216

    @davebrittain9216

    2 жыл бұрын

    More burden on us tax payers too.

  • @Thelifeofthisdude

    @Thelifeofthisdude

    2 жыл бұрын

    Engineers and fix don't go together

  • @dootdoot1867

    @dootdoot1867

    2 жыл бұрын

    Engineers will tell people how they want to fix it. The actual tradesmen will tell them half their ideas don't work in reality and fix it the way they know that works in the real world. Not some imagined cartoon on a piece of paper with no idea how to realize it.

  • @donm2067

    @donm2067

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dootdoot1867 you are correct

  • @vincevincent6984
    @vincevincent69842 жыл бұрын

    Omg unbelievable! How r they gonna fix the overpass on the coquihalla this time of year ? If you’re not battling rushing waters you’ll be battling snow ice freezing temps what a engineering nightmare ! Winter hasn’t even begun .

  • @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's not even that, the problem will be getting the steel beams and other materials in.

  • @marvindebot3264

    @marvindebot3264

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshuaPetersMuscles It could be months before the highway is open again. I wonder if the old route held up? If not then Canada is pretty much cut in half.

  • @kayekaye251

    @kayekaye251

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe Army Corps of Engineers can come up with something.

  • @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@marvindebot3264 hard to say, because it’s not just putting the road back to what is was, as some of those rivers will now be relocated to where the road used to be.

  • @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    @JoshuaPetersMuscles

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kayekaye251 it’ll have to be but I doubt they’re at the level the states core is when California flooded and they rebuilt that in a couple months

  • @lovewillwinnn
    @lovewillwinnn2 жыл бұрын

    standing in front of a washing out bridge with water rushing TOWARD you perhaps is not the smartest thing one can do.

  • @MingWLee
    @MingWLee2 жыл бұрын

    I know the exact location of that camp site, the volume of water at the river was incredible!

  • @readpostcard
    @readpostcard2 жыл бұрын

    Prayers from New Mexico

  • @davalleyguy5020
    @davalleyguy50202 жыл бұрын

    I'm a risk taker and every fibre in my body would say get off that bridge

  • @jimmahovlic2453
    @jimmahovlic24532 жыл бұрын

    “How high’s the water Mama?” “Four feet high and rising”

  • @courageandpeace8971
    @courageandpeace89712 жыл бұрын

    This is terrifying! Great footage guys! Very heartbreaking.

  • @duncanmacdonald4271
    @duncanmacdonald42712 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your videos. I am so sorry for what you are all going through over there, so much damage, this is horrendous. I feel that I know the area and the the Coquihalla highway thanks to the many 'Highway thru Hell' videos I have watched over the years. (Jamie Davis is in Hope). Best wishes to you all from the UK.

  • @heywaitaminute1984
    @heywaitaminute19842 жыл бұрын

    I think I'll stick with the cold, windchill, snowstorms and blizzards here in friendly Manitoba. We also know floods, I hope everyone gets out alright.

  • @at_brunch3852

    @at_brunch3852

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree ❄️

  • @soolee2763

    @soolee2763

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I can't complain about the snow any more!

  • @metalfox28
    @metalfox282 жыл бұрын

    This is terrifying. Thoughts and prayers from Ontario 🇨🇦

  • @char4him99
    @char4him992 жыл бұрын

    Please DO NOT drive into any area where the road is covered with water! It is difficult to know how deep or how fast the water is flowing!!

  • @Stainlessgamer

    @Stainlessgamer

    2 жыл бұрын

    or if there is still a road. It could be washed away under the surface

  • @c4nea

    @c4nea

    2 жыл бұрын

    Everyone has known since like 2008 that KZread views are more important than life, duh…

  • @docwatson1134

    @docwatson1134

    2 жыл бұрын

    And unseen debris moving below the waters surface as well. Remember the phrase "Turn around, don't drown"

  • @proudpawps

    @proudpawps

    2 жыл бұрын

    It may not have occurred to all you keboard warrior experts out there, but people actually live where this is happening. It's called taking stock of the situation.

  • @shaynegallagher6006

    @shaynegallagher6006

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thats why I got my ferd f teen thousand the only truck that is built ferd safety

  • @AlbertaRose94
    @AlbertaRose942 жыл бұрын

    Damn. I recognize a lot of the area because when I was a child my family would occasionally visit and I’m a fan of the show “Highway Thru Hell”.

  • @maineeveryday3991
    @maineeveryday39912 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is going to get big fast if you keep posting interesting stuff to keep posting. You're at 1.2M on one video in just a few days. Just keep doing what you're doing. You seem likable, personable, and intelligent. Find interesting stuff/adventures simliar to what you're doing and post it

  • @Ju1p3r
    @Ju1p3r2 жыл бұрын

    I’m in northern bc but I’m sending my prayers to everyone who has been effected by this

  • @macking104

    @macking104

    2 жыл бұрын

    Arent your routes to other parts of the country affected by the floods? Food, supplies?

  • @leemer1

    @leemer1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@macking104 Nope not the north we still have full highway connections east and west. Those flood waters are impossible to reach the north as we`re 800 meters plus above sea level.

  • @leemer1

    @leemer1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Gopher whereabouts in the north? PG?

  • @Ju1p3r

    @Ju1p3r

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@leemer1Quesnel to be exact

  • @Ju1p3r

    @Ju1p3r

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@macking104 we’ve been cut off so, we are currently waiting for food and supplies

  • @noehctuccmliw
    @noehctuccmliw2 жыл бұрын

    Nice job presenting the actual situation. The regular news has been too vague. This footage prepares us for a realistic minimal 1-2 month outlook on repair (temporary bailey bridges) work for this travel corridor. My work has had me traveling this route every week for the past 7yrs. Thankfully new contracts have enabled me to no longer depend on this routine. I feel for others whose way of life will be heavily impacted. Be safe. Hang in there!

  • @anna-lisagirling7424

    @anna-lisagirling7424

    2 жыл бұрын

    Will McCutcheon>> No lie I spent a couple hours channel surfing down here in the Seattle area and we are getting just snippets, both on the local channels and cable news. I stayed with those sources just to see what they had out of frustration having married a Canadian and lived in the Lower Mainland for 12 years before the call of the Big Job Opportunity drew us here in the 90's and we never went back. But the online CBC feed is almost as useless. Thank God the netizens are getting out there and providing us with the real footage and locations, etc. I can imagine a time when people getting paid to be journalist will virtually disappear because this is what all their efforts produce, You stay safe out there, too!

  • @noehctuccmliw

    @noehctuccmliw

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@anna-lisagirling7424 ... indeed eh! How hard would it have been to simply take a helicopter up along the highway and just film a general overview. Go up the #5 then come down the #1 or #3 etc. Keep safe in Seattle!

  • @549RR

    @549RR

    2 жыл бұрын

    1-2 months isn’t plausible, the damage is far too extensive. Also, concrete doesn’t cure in subzero temps.

  • @joepalooka2145
    @joepalooka21452 жыл бұрын

    Great video, this is unbelievable. I don't think people understand how bad this is yet. With that bridge gone and others as well, Highway 1 is dead for traffic in either direction. This could last for a long time. The main arteries feeding into and out of the lower mainland are essentially cut off. That washed out section near Lytton has completely cut the Fraser Canyon off from detouring through Kamloops. The Princeton Highway through Manning Park has washouts and slides too. This is big-time and the effects on millions of people does not look good.

  • @gragor11

    @gragor11

    2 жыл бұрын

    How are the rail lines doing?

  • @brodypatton3408

    @brodypatton3408

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gragor11 I’ve got a buddy who works for CN and he said some of the rail lines were damaged mainly on highway 1

  • @gragor11

    @gragor11

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brodypatton3408 Yes. That would be the place all right. Great potential for slide damage of course but creek washouts as well. Just working out how cut off the rest of Canada really is. Thanks for the update.

  • @rebelfighter5249

    @rebelfighter5249

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulipuhakka8788 most likely. Watch out for Cascadia waking up.

  • @leemer1

    @leemer1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brodypatton3408 CP rail has diverted their trains way up north thru Prince George sharing track with CN.

  • @kensingtonsanford943
    @kensingtonsanford9432 жыл бұрын

    Thank u for this video. Wow, it’s scary hearing large tree crack like a twig, seeing some of the bridge give way, the half flooded RV and that car floating with the flood water like a rubber ducky in a bathtub. U guys BECAREFUL and stay safe!!!!

  • @dkitsap1
    @dkitsap12 жыл бұрын

    Why are you standing on the bridge?!?!

  • @urbanhistoria1991
    @urbanhistoria19912 жыл бұрын

    Posting from Kamloops (for the foreseeable future, as I cannot reach the Lower Mainland.) My heart goes out to everyone who's been impacted by this, especially those who have been displaced from their homes or spent nights in the middle of the highway. We'll get through this.

  • @oceanside88

    @oceanside88

    2 жыл бұрын

    Only way through is apparently through USA. Only time will tell.

  • @TM-qj4yr
    @TM-qj4yr2 жыл бұрын

    It’s so sad what happened this passed weekend. I’ve lived on Vancouver Island for most of my life and I have never experienced rainfall to this degree in such a short span of time. I am truly worry about our supply chain. I hope everyone in the affected parts of B.C. are safe.

  • @djamesv

    @djamesv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same. I was born in Victoria (52 years ago) and never experienced that much rain in two days ever. We really need an alternative to the Malahat!

  • @katherinechatham9032

    @katherinechatham9032

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prayers lifted up for the people of Canada.

  • @katherinechatham9032

    @katherinechatham9032

    2 жыл бұрын

    The US is having problems with its supply chain. Groceries are being depleted. Shelves left with small amounts of food. I hope that you can get supplies in to all the people caught in this storm.

  • @fonkenful

    @fonkenful

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@djamesv Born in Brandon Manitoba, but have lived on Vancouver Island since 1953, and yup this particular atmospheric river is unprecedented in our lifetimes, but I wouldn’t bet that something as damaging can’t happen again before the end of this decade. The only thing I do feel confident to predict is the complete lack of will (some might make an anatomical reference) of any political party to spearhead the campaign to build such an additional artery along an already identified route; but several more million dollar studies, well, hell yeah.

  • @djamesv

    @djamesv

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fonkenful Totally agree. The Malahat was fine for a long time, but it is time for a reliable supply route if nothing else.

  • @wildlyunrulyadventures3942
    @wildlyunrulyadventures39422 жыл бұрын

    Sending love to you all up there, from your neighbors to the south in Sumner Washington. Stay safe please.

  • @Mrtall81
    @Mrtall812 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting this, gives scale to the situation.

  • @theponderosa3489
    @theponderosa34892 жыл бұрын

    Damn, we were just out there last week. Dodged a bullet for sure. Stay safe all.

  • @davalleyguy5020
    @davalleyguy50202 жыл бұрын

    The roads will be rebuilt next year. The homes , sadly aren't covered by this loss, but I'm more saddened by cows and hogs drowning in their stalls

  • @barbryll8596

    @barbryll8596

    2 жыл бұрын

    Such a tragedy! The farm animals rely on us humans for safety

  • @Rancid-Jane

    @Rancid-Jane

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hard to imagine the Coquihalla being re opened before mid 2023

  • @alan4sure

    @alan4sure

    2 жыл бұрын

    Home insurance should cover overland flooding I believe. One would hope. It takes years for an area to recover and get anywhere back to normal. Ask anyone that was in Calgary and southern Alberta from 2013 on. Expect everyone's insurance to jump, regardless of where you live in Canada.

  • @lgrif1065

    @lgrif1065

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alan4sure I live next to the Glenmore reservoir, We were lucky being so close and not getting much flooding damage

  • @shanejohnston7586

    @shanejohnston7586

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alan4sure I checked with our home insurance and due to living near a flood plain they only cover us for $5,000 with a $2,000 deductable. 😐 Luckily we didn't get flooded this time.

  • @bored.in.california2111
    @bored.in.california21112 жыл бұрын

    You can tell there is a lot of friction and banging between the debris by how the bark is stripped from the trees floating there. Any boat would be crushes to bits.

  • @qida2937
    @qida29372 жыл бұрын

    This is some of the most beautiful parts on the highway! Same with Sumas prairie, I've always enjoyed the sceneries.

  • @JourneymanRandy
    @JourneymanRandy2 жыл бұрын

    Hang in there everyone. Things will get better. Be strong.

  • @peroddvarfinsdahl2986

    @peroddvarfinsdahl2986

    2 жыл бұрын

    Things will be muxh WORSE before the Rapture and Anticrist who is demaning the Mark of the Beast. REPENT. Jesus loves you and died for your sins.

  • @dougismakis4828

    @dougismakis4828

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@peroddvarfinsdahl2986 holy shit ur fucked. Much wow.

  • @dougismakis4828

    @dougismakis4828

    2 жыл бұрын

    more rain next week lol. Fucked up.

  • @dudemusicofficial

    @dudemusicofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@peroddvarfinsdahl2986 amen

  • @dudemusicofficial

    @dudemusicofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dougismakis4828 you are corrupted

  • @isabellind1292
    @isabellind12922 жыл бұрын

    Props SteBros for capturing these incredible images...it was risky to go out under those conditions. Please stay safe everyone. Thank you SteBros.

  • @bradlevasseur5594
    @bradlevasseur55942 жыл бұрын

    Was that the silver car that was parked on the side of the road going down the river?

  • @magoolew5131

    @magoolew5131

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's what I was thinking too.

  • @marvindebot3264

    @marvindebot3264

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes it is, belonged to the camper owners, they lost everything they own bar their lives and the clothes they stood in.

  • @durgan5668

    @durgan5668

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@marvindebot3264 I had wondered why it was left on the river side of the road. That amount of debris and energy, it's going to undercut the road.

  • @dalesharpy9197
    @dalesharpy91972 жыл бұрын

    The debris alone is scary as hell!

  • @johnfairsgoldpanningschool.
    @johnfairsgoldpanningschool.2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I only pray my friends in Hope are all OK.

  • @peroddvarfinsdahl2986

    @peroddvarfinsdahl2986

    2 жыл бұрын

    Repent. Te end is near. Only Jesus can save you from hell and set you free.

  • @mtyhntr49
    @mtyhntr492 жыл бұрын

    What a catastrophic event. I won't like this video only because of all the loss everywhere. So sad. God help and God bless all that are affected. Sure wished all that water could be diverted to Lake Powell and lake mead, and all the lakes in California. Be safe everyone. 🙏

  • @Fireguy97

    @Fireguy97

    2 жыл бұрын

    @danny Meinberg Liking a video isn't a celebration of the events in the video. It's not even that you agree with the video subject. It's about getting more people to see the video and subject. Liking the video is adding to the KZread algorithm and analytics so that it will pop up on more people's incoming feeds.

  • @tallpaull9367
    @tallpaull93672 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the footage. No thanks for watching you walk on that bridge.

  • @Dan-nt2yb
    @Dan-nt2yb2 жыл бұрын

    All campfire bans have effectively been lifted.😃👍🏾

  • @zzz7zzz9

    @zzz7zzz9

    2 жыл бұрын

    don't be so sure, this is BC afterall.

  • @djamesv

    @djamesv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Watering restrictions are still in place in Victoria ;)

  • @user-hm5zb1qn6g

    @user-hm5zb1qn6g

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@djamesv You win the internets.

  • @VENUSWR
    @VENUSWR2 жыл бұрын

    Once my Civil Engineer professor told us in the class... Never underestimate the power of water.

  • @theholydarkpope6972

    @theholydarkpope6972

    2 жыл бұрын

    Water is the most destructive force on this planet for sure.

  • @RaoulDukeSr
    @RaoulDukeSr2 жыл бұрын

    Incredible footage bud, thanx very much for being awesome, and keeping people informed and safe.

  • @shawnaweesner3759
    @shawnaweesner37592 жыл бұрын

    Take care of yourselves and each other, everyone. You can rebuild later. Praying for you all. 🇺🇸❤️.

  • @joannebruce3521

    @joannebruce3521

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shawna, THANK YOU for Remembering 🇨🇦 ( North America) as the Great Little Brother we are. We appreciate Kindness & Support, Especially from Big Brother 🇺🇸🙏❤️

  • @ant-1382
    @ant-13822 жыл бұрын

    Unbelievable! Had breakfast at a rest area in the same area a few years back. Peaceful summer morning. River flowing fast and crystal clear. Hard to believe it's the same river!

  • @danamah710

    @danamah710

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its nature can change rapidly in response to a lot of water getting dumped in a short time. Awestruck with the volume and speed going down those channels...

  • @mywickedqueen3547
    @mywickedqueen35472 жыл бұрын

    Now what is the crew of "Highway Thru Hell" Gonna film???

  • @rickjohnson6347
    @rickjohnson63472 жыл бұрын

    Sadly reinds me of when Fran came thru the Shenandoah valley hitting us hard. I lived just outside of Luray at the time almost didn't get home all roads washed out, had neighbors lose everything.

  • @ZeldaJeanE
    @ZeldaJeanE2 жыл бұрын

    That’s crazy being so close to a raging rivers, could change in a flash

  • @MrEddieG420
    @MrEddieG4202 жыл бұрын

    Even with federal help, the army and airforce and if all the road work and construction guys from the whole country came out there it’s going to take months to fix all the bridge damage alone.

  • @anna-lisagirling7424
    @anna-lisagirling74242 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant coverage guys! Thank you for getting out there, identifying the locations and getting it loaded up here for us in such a timely fashion. You've done something important here.

  • @guibox3
    @guibox32 жыл бұрын

    Man, that is frigging crazy. I always drove the Coq when I lived in BC. It is so strange to see the highways and roads in these conditions. Very surreal! Watching a tree fall and get swept away in real time.

  • @Owiko7

    @Owiko7

    2 жыл бұрын

    Always used to go up the Coquihalla on summer vacation. So sad to see all the damage caused by this storm.

  • @nic.skerry9910
    @nic.skerry99102 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of the 2011 floods in Queensland Australia devastating stuff.

  • @cjveeneman
    @cjveeneman2 жыл бұрын

    can we just take a second to admire the fact that the bridge's foundations were obviously done perfectly!

  • @Thelastusernameavailable
    @Thelastusernameavailable2 жыл бұрын

    great footage!@ that floating car going down the river at the end was just Terrible!!

  • @blablabla1185
    @blablabla11852 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the incredible video. Stay safe.

  • @ogtrev2686
    @ogtrev26862 жыл бұрын

    Respect to You and your amazing channel from Vancouver BC Canada 🇨🇦

  • @wolphin732
    @wolphin7322 жыл бұрын

    This brings me back to southern Alberta in 2013... only 8 years ago!

  • @cooperbrown1
    @cooperbrown12 жыл бұрын

    Thats some extensive damage. Much like the flood of Calgary in 2013. Thanks for sharing.

  • @karenlam9607
    @karenlam96072 жыл бұрын

    In this case, it’s better to stay at home and hope everyone is safe.

  • @jigold22571
    @jigold225712 жыл бұрын

    Thank You for sharing and posting. Bless, Protect and Speed Everyone 🕊❣🔥🙏

  • @remygaron8311
    @remygaron83112 жыл бұрын

    We are with you stay safe from QUébec city🥺

  • @Imagniac
    @Imagniac2 жыл бұрын

    Stay safe everyone, keep off the roads and lets wait this one out

  • @BananaJSSI
    @BananaJSSI2 жыл бұрын

    Unreal so crazy! Here on the Southern Gulf Islands you wouldn't even know we had all that rain. High and dry here. I feel for people that lost so much in those floods on the mainland

  • @Muirnoire
    @Muirnoire2 жыл бұрын

    Some of thee best video I've seen. Thanks for posting!

  • @RogerDiotte
    @RogerDiotte2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks A TON for some footage of epic proportions! OMG really cranky rivers flowing there man wow! Unreal to see this happening but stuff happens I get it!

  • @domenicmonteleone2320
    @domenicmonteleone23202 жыл бұрын

    isnt it time for a Canadian Infrastructure bill?

  • @Brett_H
    @Brett_H2 жыл бұрын

    Water is the bridge's natural and eternal enemy. Sad to see so many bridges lose the battle

  • @PaulBuikema
    @PaulBuikema2 жыл бұрын

    Saw you fellas in the little red truck today on 200th, turning back east i assume. Thanks for the update videos during and after the storm, great to have the local view on things.

  • @maggiebugden9463
    @maggiebugden94632 жыл бұрын

    Such powerful rivers & land issues.Thank you for showing May the BC ppl overcome!

  • @derekknight9789
    @derekknight97892 жыл бұрын

    SUPER, NATURAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

  • @waynethiessen5186

    @waynethiessen5186

    2 жыл бұрын

    Super Dangerous British Columbia.

  • @shitloveaduck
    @shitloveaduck2 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! You were taking some risk getting this video, but we’re wary of the river’s edge. Well done. Thanks for the video. I was definitely fascinated. I know the area as I drive over that highway 3-4 times a year for decades. Now I guess I will have to fly to Victoria for a while,,,,,.

  • @mjgamer4124
    @mjgamer41242 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for covering this guys. Hope everyone made it out. Stay safe ❤️

  • @silverstake88
    @silverstake882 жыл бұрын

    Great job getting the images out! Thanks for sharing.

  • @FirstLast-ml7yf
    @FirstLast-ml7yf2 жыл бұрын

    Meanwhile in Victoria near Gonzales Bay, I put firehoses on my downspouts to move the water to the back yard, and a "run-dry" autosensing marine bilge pump at the bottom of my inclined driveway with a garden hose to the back. Dodged that bullet, unlike last year which involved 6 hours with a wet-dry shopvac and three inches of water across my basement.

  • @peroddvarfinsdahl2986

    @peroddvarfinsdahl2986

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thiise are the last days. Read Matthew 24 and 25 what is happening now and later. REPENT and accept Jesus as your saver and Lord.

  • @briankeyes268

    @briankeyes268

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@peroddvarfinsdahl2986 oh please.

  • @TheBlazersfan22
    @TheBlazersfan222 жыл бұрын

    I am guessing the coq will be closed for a long time. Cause that bridge def going to be awhile just to fix it

  • @Slabculture

    @Slabculture

    2 жыл бұрын

    Plus with winter right here. Yeah gonna be down prolly a couple months

  • @i6s1

    @i6s1

    2 жыл бұрын

    The spans are short enough that a Bailey bridge would work. Can be set up within 24 hours. We'll probably see a bunch of temporary bridges set up over the next couple of weeks.

  • @Powerstroke98

    @Powerstroke98

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also, that is just ONE, of many like that! Along with landslides, winter and lack of 'hiring' these days, it's going to be quite a challenge, yet it's the main highway truckers use both going west/east - east/west!

  • @Powerstroke98

    @Powerstroke98

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@i6s1 You have to remember, much of the traffic will be heavy semi-trucks, so the bridges will have to be heavy duty no doubt.

  • @nearlythere1957

    @nearlythere1957

    2 жыл бұрын

    i would guess that too

  • @blal07
    @blal072 жыл бұрын

    Is this the same stretch where, "Closure is NOT an option"?

  • @neilmuir3295

    @neilmuir3295

    2 жыл бұрын

    Clearly there is no option.

  • @rebelfighter5249

    @rebelfighter5249

    2 жыл бұрын

    LOL, it's the only option now.

  • @syntaxmsi

    @syntaxmsi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes the very same one

  • @raynus1121
    @raynus11212 жыл бұрын

    Frig. That was a clean Cavalier. Too bad.

  • @johannaholmgren8088

    @johannaholmgren8088

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man. I shouldn't have laughed but I thought the same thing when I saw that going down river....