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Zeballos Issues Evacuation Order After Heavy Rain Raises Landslide Risk

The state of local emergency directs affected residents to the Zeballos Fire Hall reception centre as crews monitor flooding and slope stability.

Image of flooding in Zeballos Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (Stacey Miller)
Zeballos is seen following a rock slide and evacuation order in 2018. Parts of the village are once again under an evacuation order on Friday.

Overview

  • Heavy overnight rain on Thursday produced flooding and elevated landslide risk, prompting officials to order immediate evacuations for parts of the village.
  • An evacuation order covers 101–118 Maquinna Avenue and 202–216 Pandora Crescent, while nearby properties are on alert or under shelter-in-place instructions.
  • The Village of Zeballos and the Strathcona Regional District declared a state of local emergency, activated Emergency Operations Centres and are coordinating with provincial emergency management.
  • Evacuees are asked to register at the Zeballos Fire Hall reception centre at 155 Maquinna Avenue and may be eligible for Emergency Support Services; residents who need transport help were given a local contact number.
  • Despite widespread storm-related outages elsewhere on Vancouver Island, BC Hydro reported no power outages in Zeballos as officials continue to monitor conditions and post updates via SRD and EmergencyInfoBC.