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2. Yellowknife: 19,000 Evacuated -- Structures Burning in B.C.

Sat Aug 19, 2023, 01:40 PM

Aug 2023

The NWT government believes more than 19,000 people have successfully fled Yellowknife and the surrounding area as a wildfire draws closer.

In all, the Yellowknife region had a population of 22,243 at the last official estimate.

The NWT’s environment and communities minister, Shane Thompson, said about 1,000 of those remaining are essential staff. Read more
https://cabinradio.ca/144168/news/yellowknife/over-19000-evacuated-from-yellowknife-minister-says/

Cabin Radio: Camping and where to say
https://cabinradio.ca/143990/news/guide-to-evacuation-centres-and-places-to-stay-for-nwt-evacuees/

Financial Assistance: General, Gwich'in, Inuit, more
https://cabinradio.ca/143992/news/guide-to-financial-assistance-and-other-supports-for-nwt-evacuees/

Cabin Radio: Getting out
https://cabinradio.ca/142500/news/yellowknife/guide-to-supports-for-yellowknife-evacuees/

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2023/08/waiting-for-flights-evacuating.html#more

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Yellowknife: 19,000 Evacuated -- Structures Burning in B.C. douglas9 Aug 2023 #2