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Flooding forces 700 people out of their homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.
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By The Canadian Press on May 11, 2021.
The mouths of the Mackenzie River and the Liard River are shown near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. – A mayor in the Northwest Territories was watching for movement in slabs of ice and snow sitting on top of one of two rivers threatening his community on Tuesday.
About 700 of Fort Simpson’s 1,200 residents were forced from their homes after water levels rose dangerously on the weekend.
Flooding forces 700 people out of their homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.
Poll
Yes
The mouths of the Mackenzie River and the Liard River are shown near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. – A mayor in the Northwest Territories was watching for movement in slabs of ice and snow sitting on top of one of two rivers threatening his community on Tuesday.
About 700 of Fort Simpson’s 1,200 residents were forced from their homes after water levels rose dangerously on the weekend.
“On Fort Simpson island itself, probably 30 to 40 per cent of the island is underwater,” Mayor Sean Whelly said in an interview.
Flooding forces 700 people out of their homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.
The mouths of the Mackenzie River and the Liard River are shown near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand May 11, 2021 - 3:38 PM
FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. - A mayor in the Northwest Territories was watching for movement in slabs of ice and snow sitting on top of one of two rivers threatening his community on Tuesday.
About 700 of Fort Simpson s 1,200 residents were forced from their homes after water levels rose dangerously on the weekend. On Fort Simpson island itself, probably 30 to 40 per cent of the island is underwater, Mayor Sean Whelly said in an interview.
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