Catastrophe in Harrison Hot Springs
I have a house, 5 kilometers from Harrison Hot Springs, in British Columbia, Canada.
At the end of January, there had been a small flood in this area and the road to my house had been slightly damaged and I was not able to go to my house.
On Monday, February 3rd, I assumed that the road had been repaired and I tried to go to my house, but I was stopped in Harrison Hot Springs. I assumed that it was the same problem, although I was surprised that it would take so long to repair the road.
But, the truth is that the day before, February 2nd, a bigger problem had occurred. A creek in the mountain had overflowed and a diversion had been created that went through the forest above and arrived exactly in front of my house.
Tons of mud, gravel, and rocks ended on my driveway.
Here is a picture from the entry door of the house:
My yellow cargo trailer with 43cm (17 inches) of rocks around it:
View of my driveway from the road:
A lot of water flew on each side of my house. On the left side, the water and some mud went through the intake and exhaust of my furnace and tankless hot water system. I had to replace both of them.
Here, you can see the mud inside the furnace:
Many other properties between my house and Harrison lake have been also damaged. And, of course, nobody was insured for "Overland water".
So, I had to have my furnace and hot water system replaced.
I also contracted a company to remove all the rocks and mud in my driveway. They did a good job and put what they removed near the treehouse that I had built. And I am able now to park the yellow trailer there.
Now my driveways are OK:
Everything is fine now, and I am "confined" here with my wife, daughters, and grandchildren.
But it was not a pleasant experience, and it cost me a pretty penny!