Clyde River still searching for diesel after declaring state of emergency – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 14, 2022
Nunavut government considering what help it can provide blizzard-stricken hamlet, spokesperson says
After Clyde River declared a state of emergency because of snow-clogged roads and houses last Thursday, another blizzard hit the hamlet over the weekend, and the municipality’s last snow-clearing vehicle broke down, Mayor Alan Cormack said.
Over the past month, the combination of a series of blizzards and its snow-clearing vehicles breaking down has led to the hamlet not being able to remove snow from roads or houses fast enough.
Water delivery has taken up to five days instead of two, and sewage tanks have frozen over because they have not been cleaned in two weeks, Clyde River’s chief administrative officer Jerry Natanine told Nunatsiaq News.
