Aklavik residents watch closely as ice breaks, waters rise
Spring flooding wreaked havoc this year on communities in the Dehcho region, and forced evacuations in the South Slave. Now, residents in the Beaufort Delta are watching to see if they’ll be pushed out, too.
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Posted: May 27, 2021 3:25 PM CT | Last Updated: May 27
Flooding near Horseshoe Bend in the Northwest Territories Beaufort Delta region. As spring breakup causes waters to rise, residents of Aklavik, N.W.T., are preparing for a possible evacuation. (Submitted by Maring Wade)