All of Hay River and K'atlodeeche First Nation were ordered to evacuate late Wednesday night as exceptionally high water and ice overflowed onto both the town and reserve sides of the river.
鈥淧lease be advised due to a flood threat an Evacuation Order has been issued for All of Hay River,鈥� the town stated at 11:45 p.m.
鈥淩esidents should head to higher ground or the Community Centre. Residents can also travel by road to Enterprise and await there for more instruction."
Chief April Martel of KFN stated in a post after midnight that community members to leave for Enterprise "immediately."
On the Town side, video footage shot by Darlene Lamb showed flood waters inundating Riverview Cineplex at the B & R Rowe Centre and Whispering Willows area along the Capital Drive around the Aurora College, Hay River Community Learning Centre and up Lepine Drive.
鈥淩iver is flooding,鈥� Jane Groenewegen posted to her Facebook page. 鈥淓veryone needs to get out of buildings downtown now.鈥�
Coun. Linda Duford posted a video from her Purple Pick Studio and broke into tears.
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"Downtown sewers have backed up and you can鈥檛 get through. There is about two feet of water.
鈥淓mergency vehicles are having troubles getting through. Unless you are being evacuated or you're helping out please stay off the roads and stay safe.鈥�
On the reserve side, Martel showed footage on the reserve road where flood waters were quickly surrounding the arbour and encroaching across the roadway and into the municipal yard.
鈥淭丑别&苍产蝉辫;迟谤别别蝉&苍产蝉辫;补谤别&苍产蝉辫;产谤别补办颈苍驳&苍产蝉辫;辞惫别谤&苍产蝉辫;丑别谤别,鈥�&苍产蝉辫;蝉丑别&苍产蝉辫;蝉补颈诲&苍产蝉辫;别虫补蝉辫别谤补迟别诲&苍产蝉辫;补苍诲&苍产蝉辫;肠辞尘尘别苍迟颈苍驳&苍产蝉辫;辞苍&苍产蝉辫;别虫迟别苍蝉颈惫别&苍产蝉辫;诲补尘补驳别蝉.&苍产蝉辫;鈥淟辞辞办&苍产蝉辫;丑辞飞&苍产蝉辫;蹿补蝉迟&苍产蝉辫;迟丑别&苍产蝉辫;飞补迟别谤&苍产蝉辫;颈蝉&苍产蝉辫;蹿濒辞飞颈苍驳.鈥�
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