US EditionMilitary will get to Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues on Monday: chief
Military teams, including engineers and trades professionals, address severe water and sewage damage after a power outage displaced about 4,000 residents, officials said.
- On Monday, Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said eight Canadian Armed Forces members will arrive to assess priority infrastructure, starting with a water treatment plant out of commission for two weeks.
- Extreme weather and outages prompted Chief David Monias to seek federal help after Dec. 28 power failures caused a days-long outage that froze water systems, sewer backups and burst pipes in Cross Lake.
- David Monias announced a technical assessment team of seven on Sunday, with engineering specialists, communications support, plumbers, trades professionals and a 30-person mobile camp en route.
- Some workers in the community report illness linked to unsafe water, and evacuees left without meals Saturday face more than 4,000 people at risk of losing accommodations later this week, Monias said.
- The community is seeking funding from Indigenous Services Canada and the Canadian Red Cross, and a second Armed Forces team expected Wednesday will bring additional equipment for long-term repairs.
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Seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces were scheduled to arrive in the northern Manitoba community on Monday.
PIMICIKAMAK — The Chief of a Manitoba First Nation faced with serious water-related problems, including flooding and sewage discharges, announced that seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces were to arrive in the northern community on Monday. Pimicikamak Cree Nation Leader David Monias said: "...
Canadian military heads to Manitoba First Nation facing water crisis - Water Canada
The federal government has deployed the Canadian military to Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba after a prolonged power outage and water treatment and sewage failures led to evacuation of residents. The federal support will provide targeted assessment and advisory assistance focused on water treatment and sewage systems, power generation, project management, and logistics, critical areas impacted by the outage during extreme winter con…
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