**Note: This Evacuation Alert was RESCINDED on April 30, 2024.**
April 25, 2024 – 2:30 PM
For Klondike River Valley from the Confluence (where the Klondike River meets the Yukon River) to Henderson Corner
An Evacuation Alert has been issued by Yukon Emergency Measures Organization for the Klondike River Valley, from the Confluence (where the Klondike River meets the Yukon River) to Henderson Corner.
This alert is because of the risk of ice jam flooding in the Klondike River Valley. If you are in the affected area, you should be ready to leave immediately if flooding occurs or an Evacuation Order is issued.
When preparing to evacuate, you should:
- Locate all family members and designate a safe meeting place;
- Gather important things like medication, eye glasses, valuable papers and
- immediate care needs for dependents;
- Move livestock or pets to a safe area;
- Arrange transport for your household members in anticipation of a potential evacuation;
- Arrange accommodation for your family. In the event of an evacuation, emergency accommodation may be provided, if needed; and
- Look for updates from local information sources and www.Yukon.ca/emergencies.
Local residents and visitors are encouraged to avoid visiting properties in the affected area and to proactively relocate, prior to the hazard affecting the area directly.
An Evacuation Order may be issued if the hazard directly threatens residents and visitors.
Click here to download a PDF, including maps of the area under Evacuation Alert.
For more information, visit www.Yukon.ca/emergencies.
Contact:
Emergency Measures Organization
867-334-4802
Evacuation Alert area (part 1)
Evacuation alert area for the Klondike Valley, April 25, 2024
Evacuation Alert area (part 2)
Evacuation alert area for the Klondike Valley, April 25, 2024
Evacuation Alert area (part 3)
Evacuation alert area for the Klondike Valley, April 25, 2024