NWT Emergency Response Update – September 13, 2023 5:00pm

Press Release

Residents and evacuees can call 1-844-259-1793 to ask questions about evacuation or contact disasterassistance@gov.nt.ca

• South Slave Pre-Registration is Open
• GNWT Pathfinders
• GNWT Updates
• GNWT Service Level Updates
• Wildfire Status

September 13 Public Safety Bulletin

South Slave Pre-Registration is Open

• Pre-registration for re-entry flights is now available for evacuees from Hay River, Kʼatlodeeche First Nation and Fort Smith. Evacuees from these locations can pre-register until 8:00PM on Thursday, September 14.
• Pre-registration is the first step in developing passenger lists for re-entry flights. From there, appropriate aircraft can be booked based on community re-entry timelines and need in established flight hubs.
• Please note that a separate pre-registration process for Enterprise evacuees will be announced at a later date when a re-entry timeline for that community becomes available.
• Your information will be processed as quickly as possible to determine the appropriate re-entry flight.
• Once your flight information is available, the GNWT will call you to confirm. You will also be provided with information on ground transportation from a designated pick-up location to your assigned airport.
• For more information on Community Re-entry please see the following links:
  • https://hayriver.com/2023-reentry/
  • https://fortsmith.ca/evacuation-updates
  • https://www.facebook.com/katlodeeche.firstnation.39/

GNWT Pathfinders

• Residents can contact GNWT Pathfinders for information and help accessing programs and services that assist evacuees and others impacted by disaster events.
• Please note that information is specific to circumstances of the event.
• Pathfinders are currently providing assistance to South Slave evacuees for return flights to Hay River and Fort Smith, information on Department of Finance funding programs for evacuees and general information on services being provided by Alberta host communities.
• If you have questions or need to contact a pathfinder email: DisasterAssistance@gov.nt.ca.

GNWT Updates

Highways and Airports

• For current Highway status check: www.dot.gov.nt.ca/Highways

Health Services Updates

• General information and updates can be found here: www.nthssa.ca/en/services/wildfire-health-services-updates

GNWT Service Level Updates

• GNWT service updates can be found here: https://www.gov.nt.ca/en/public-safety/government-service-levels

Wildfire Status

Follow NWT Fire for updates on wildfire:

• NWT Fire Wildfire Update (ECC website)
• NWT Fire Facebook page
• NWT Fire Twitter

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