Arctic park closes due to heat, floods

August 1st, 2008 by admin

Flood damage in a valley inside Canada's Auyuittuq National Park is seen Tuesday. Temperatures average 54 degrees F at the park, but had been as high as 81 F recently.A major national park in Canada’s Arctic has been largely closed after record high temperatures caused flooding that washed away hiking trails and forced the evacuation of tourists.

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