Inuvik Ground Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue volunteer call out: The search for Ernie Raymond continues in Tuktoyaktuk and they are in need of volunteers to assist. If you would like to offer assistance, please call Tyrone at 867 678 5876. Patrice Stuart is also coordinating transport at 1600 today and can take 3 additional searches. Please call her at 867 620 0458 if you would like a ride to Tuk.

#Inuvik #Tuktoyaktuk EXTREME COLD WARNING Issued: 4:11pm MST Tuesday, December 17, 2019... A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected. The coldest wind chill values will be near minus 50. Dress warmly. Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be wind resistant. Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill. If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside. Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #NTStorm.

They put out an orange tarp, or blanket, and had written ‘help’ in the snow and also drew an arrow to where they were, said Steve Talsma, search manager with Columbia Valley Search and Rescue. Ultimately, a search-and-rescue crew in an aircraft spotted the snowy SOS message and got them out.