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Feds sending support to Manitoba First Nation at risk of severe flooding
Chief Stan Bird said Peguis needs technical support as snowpack and delayed melt raise the risk of flood levels similar to 2022.
- On Thursday, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Peguis First Nation Chief Stan Bird requested Canadian Armed Forces assistance for the Interlake region. "We have put out a request," Kinew said, seeking technical support to prepare for floodwaters.
- Increased flood risks stem from a significantly above-normal snowpack, delayed melt, and rapid spring runoff near the Fisher River, the Hydrologic Forecast Centre warned. Conditions could mirror the 2022 flood, which displaced many residents.
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure has moved about 200,000 sandbags to Peguis, with expectations of needing a million or two total. Team Rubicon is arriving to assess necessary flood mitigation efforts on the ground.
- The province advanced $1 million to Peguis to ensure mobilization efforts proceed without cash-flow issues between now and next week. Chief Bird noted that once runoff begins, the community will have only a few days to react.
- Peguis has requested federal and provincial funding for permanent flood protection, with Bird noting a diversion channel plan is likely required to safeguard homes long-term. This addresses years of calls for durable infrastructure.
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Manitoba First Nation, premier call for military aid as flooding threatens community
Peguis First Nation Chief Stan Bird says the community could use assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces to provide technical support to prepare for the floodwaters.
·Toronto, Canada
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