Water shortage prompts Iqaluit to declare state of emergency | CBC News

By Luke Carroll

The city of Iqaluit is declaring a state of emergency due to historically low water levels caused by a lack of rain this summer. The move allows the municipality to begin pumping water from a nearby lake, referred to as Unnamed Lake or Qikiqtalik Lake, to fill the water reservoir in Lake Geraldine ahead of freeze-up. Amy […]

Water shortage prompts Iqaluit to declare state of emergency | CBC News

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