Fort Providence is the first stop south of Yellowknife, about 300 kilometres down the only road out of the capital city, and it's proving a safe haven for many evacuees.
Fort Providence is the first stop south of Yellowknife, about 300 kilometres down the only road out of the capital city, and it’s proving a safe haven for many evacuees.
The people are fine. Our little community is not : Communities deal with flooding along Mackenzie River
CBC News hasn t been able to reach people in Jean Marie River on Saturday, but Paul Simon was able to find cell phone service on a drive and posted photos of the flood waters on social media.
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Posted: May 08, 2021 1:08 PM CT | Last Updated: May 8
CBC News hasn t been able to reach anyone in Jean Marie River, but in a post on Facebook Paul Thunder-Stealer says the community is not fine amid flooding from the Mackenzie River breakup. (Paul Thunder-Stealer/Facebook)