Duncan and North Cowichan flood photos

 

Times Colonist photographer Debra Brash and Kevin Rothbauer of the Cowichan Valley Citizen capture the flooding in photos

 
November 20, 2009
 
 
 
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. On the left is Jim Ryan, Tammy Knowles, Darlene Franks, and friend Eddie Dezell all on Heather Street where neighbours were helping neighbours move items from their homes. (Nov. 20, 2009)
 

Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. On the left is Jim Ryan, Tammy Knowles, Darlene Franks, and friend Eddie Dezell all on Heather Street where neighbours were helping neighbours move items from their homes. (Nov. 20, 2009)

Photograph by: Debra Brash, Times Colonist

 
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. On the left is Jim Ryan, Tammy Knowles, Darlene Franks, and friend Eddie Dezell all on Heather Street where neighbours were helping neighbours move items from their homes. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday. leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. On the left is Ron Crockart, middle is Wendell Curry and on the right is Gord Lecouffe on Heather Street where neighbours were helping neighbours move items from their homes. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Adam Crockart, 17, jumps from his fence on Heather Street. Crockart had been out all day helping neighbours move items from their homes in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Rachel Hasting works on the sandbag detail in front of Quamichan Middle school on Beverly Street in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. A large group of people worked all day filling and packing sandbags here in front of Quamichan Middle school on Beverly Street in North Cowichan.
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Bill Bowers looks over the devastation at his house on Lomas St. in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Much damage was done to property here on Clair Street, one of of the worst hit areas in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Gordon Leeouffe carries his cats Scooter and Snuggles from Beverly St. one of the worst hit areas in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Nikki Joe carries a wet and scared dog Lucky from a dry area on Tzouhalem Road in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Fridy, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Sandbagging took place on Lakes Road in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday, leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Rather than walk around on dry roads Eric Jimmy, 22, walked through the water on Tzouhalem Road in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Here a backhoe makes its way to pick up more sandbags at Quamichan Middle school on Beverly St. ,one of the worst hit areas in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Beverly Street was one of of the worst hit areas in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley Friday leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Here in front of his home is Thomas Nowicki, 12, on Beverly St. one of of the worst hit areas in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
NORTH COWICHAN, B.C.: NOVEMBER 20, 2009 The mid-Vancouver Island municipalities of Duncan and North Cowichan have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extensive flooding that began early in the morning on Nov. 20., 2009. Several streets and fields are underwater, as well as Alexander Elementary School and Quamichan Middle School, seen here.
The mid-Vancouver Island municipalities of Duncan and North Cowichan have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extensive flooding that began early in the morning on Nov. 20., 2009. Several streets and fields are underwater, including Heather Street, seen here.
The mid-Vancouver Island municipalities of Duncan and North Cowichan have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extensive flooding that began early in the morning on Nov. 20., 2009. Several streets and fields are underwater, including the Beverley Street area, centre, as well as Alexander Elementary School and Quamichan Middle School, seen in top left. (
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of residents. Here in front of his home is Jeffrey Rushton on Beverly St. (Nov. 20, 2009)
NORTH COWICHAN, B.C.: NOVEMBER 20, 2009 The mid-Vancouver Island municipalities of Duncan and North Cowichan have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extensive flooding that began early in the morning on Nov. 20., 2009. Several streets and fields are underwater, such as this area near Lakes and Beverly roads.
Getting into his truck is Chris Venter on Beverly St. one of of the worst hit areas in North Cowichan on Friday. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Heavy flooding hit the Cowichan Valley leading to evacuation notices affecting hundreds of resident Fridays. A North Cowichan truck is stuck in the water on Beverly St. one of of the worst hit areas. (Nov. 20, 2009)
A car is stuck in the water on Beverly St. one of of the worst hit areas in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Levi White carries his son, Levi Jr., as they walk down a flooded Heather Street in North Cowichan where municipal officials declared a state of emergency due to flooding that began early Friday morning. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Sarah Braithwaite helps Jarrod Baker get clothing to higher ground on Heather Street in North Cowichan where municipal officials declared a state of emergency due to flooding that began Friday morning. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Grant Knowles carries belongings down Heather Street in North Cowichan where municipal officials declared a state of emergency due to flooding that began early Friday morning. (Nov. 20, 2009)
A municipal truck makes its way down a flooded Heather Street in North Cowichan where officials declared a state of emergency due to flooding that began early Friday morning. (Nov. 20, 2009)
Residents fill sand bags to hold off rising waters along Marchmont Road in Duncan where municipal officials declared a state of emergency due to flooding that began early Friday morning (Nov. 20, 2009)
Scooter is not happy being an inside cat as he is carried by his owner Gordon Leeouffe from the flooded area of Beverly St. in North Cowichan. (Nov. 20, 2009)
 
 
 
 
 

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