Rural Update – News from the Flood Zone

The unprecedented flooding on the Yukon River  has wiped out riverside homes and buildings, devastating the village of Eagle with enormous chunks of ice and raging floodwaters.  Residents were able to escape but had to leave their homes and most of their possessions behind.  Mudflatter Yukonbushgrandma who is a frequent commenter here on The Mudflats was right in the thick of things in the flood zone.  This is her story.  I will post updates as they become available. Right now, she and her husband are staying with friends on higher ground, and they are safe.  Our thoughts go out to…