Vanessa Gagnon

ALT Northwest Territories Wildfire Support At the request of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), The City of Calgary is mobilizing the following support to assist the NWT:       •    A reception centre has been opened at the airport     •    We are prepared to welcome 5,000 evacuees and have capacity to expand depending on demand     •    Five flights of evacuees are set to arrive today     •    We will respond to each person's needs - including providing hotel rooms, food & mental health supports     •    Canada Task Force 2 is deploying a team of 10 to the NWT     •    Calgary’s Emergency Operations Centre is open. We are grateful for the experts who will assess the dynamic situation, coordinate communications, support the reception centre's needs, and allow for further resource coordination   The City of Calgary is well positioned to provide support to our northern neighbours during this serious emergency.