| Comments | Hay River NT, May 5-7, 2008. Ice jams in the Hay River forced water to rise over its banks, creating flood conditions for nearby residents. Approximately 600 people from Vale Island, situated at the mouth of Hay River and Great Slave Lake, fled from their homes as a voluntary evacuation order was issued May 5. Many homes and business were flooded and damaged from debris carried by the rising water. At the Katlodeeche First Nation reserve, floodwaters knocked out the old Anglican Church off its foundation as well as flooded the Roman Catholic Church. |