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Feds invest $38.4M for 昀氀ood protection in the Yukon
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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is investing more
than $38.4 million in permanent flood protection measures for the Village of Carmacks
and the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation,
aiming to safeguard homes, infrastructure and
the environment from recurring flood risks.
The project, led by the Yukon government,
will include raising River Drive and constructing new dikes along the Yukon River
to protect key facilities such as the recreation
complex, health centre, fire hall, police station
and municipal services building. Residential
properties, local businesses, cabins and fish
camps have all faced increased flooding in
recent years.
Funding will also be used to strengthen the
communities’ wastewater treatment system,
reducing the risk of backups, boil water advisories and untreated discharge into the river
during flood events.
“Addressing flooding in the Village of
Carmacks and Little Salmon/Carmacks First
Nation will not only protect homes, livelihoods, and essential infrastructure, but will
safeguard the local environment,” said Dr.
Brendan Hanley, parliamentary secretary to
the minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs
and Member of Parliament for Yukon.
The funding comes through the federal
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
(DMAF), which has supported more than
119 infrastructure projects across Canada
since 2018. The Carmacks initiative also
aligns with Canada’s National Adaptation
Strategy, a $1.6-billion commitment to help
communities prepare for and respond to the
growing impacts of climate change.
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