Oldest town in Yukon almost wiped out by ice jams and flooding

Ice jams at the mouth of the Forty Mile river caused water and ice to flow into the historic townsite of Forty Mile. Buildings and structures were moved from their foundations. The extent of the damage has yet to be determined.

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