Tension high as water rises in Fort Liard, holds steady in Fort Simpson
CBC
With a highly anticipated spring breakup underway in the Dehcho, residents in Fort Liard and Fort Simpson N.W.T., are seeing rising water.
In Fort Liard, water is reaching the main road in the community, falling about 400 meters short from the general store.
"It's happening so fast, it seems," said Robert Low, who works at the band office there.
He said that some people are currently stranded at the general store and that others are being taken to safety.
The ice along the river appeared to be flowing, up until a big sheet of ice came, then Low said: "everything stopped."
Meanwhile, in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., water levels have been fluctuating, but continue to remain under the threshold for concern. The flow of ice has stopped and started again a few times over the past day, which is typical for breakup.
The ice reportedly stopped moving at 2:30 on Tuesday which caused water levels to slowly rise, although it changes quite rapidly.
So far, water levels have peaked at just over 11 meters, according to the village website, which has spring breakup updates. A mandatory island-wide evacuation wouldn't be triggered until 15 meters.
Many residents are watching the river, anxiously anticipating what may happen in the coming days.
Dieter Cazon hasn't been able to get much sleep lately. Last year, he and his family of six were displaced from their Fort Simpson home for 189 days, living in a motel in the community.
Now, he's watching as other communities experience flooding like Fort Simpson did last year, which has been challenging to see.
Ultimately, Cazon said that "there's only so much preparation you can do, and then. like, the ball's not really in your court. The river is going to do what it's going to do."
Kevin Corrigan is Fort Simpson's senior administrative officer.
"I know everyone in town here is going to feel a lot better when the breakup is over," he said by phone Tuesday morning. "So hopefully it's soon enough we'll be able to all relax."
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