Extremely dry conditions in the Northwest Territories is causing havoc both on land and in its waterways.
Amidst wildfires that have forced the evacuation of more than two-thirds of the N.W.T.’s residents, low water levels in the Mackenzie River have caused problems for barges that supply fuel and cargo to some northern communities.
“The water levels continue to get lower. It’s difficult to operate,” said Michael Cooper, president of Cooper Services which runs barges on the Mackenzie and Liard rivers.
“We’re almost at the point where we are going to shut down here.”
Last month, the hot and dry conditions caused “historically low water” that forced a
