WEATHER ALERT

Advertisement

Learn more about Free Press Advertising solutions

As ‘overwhelming’ cleanup begins in Peguis First Nation, extent of flood damage emerges

Preliminary estimates suggest as many as 700 homes sustained some kind of damage, Peguis officials say

By: CBC News Posted:

Advertisement

Advertise with us

As floodwaters recede in Manitoba's Interlake, some Peguis First Nation evacuees are heading back to clean up the saturated community — and in some cases discovering devastating damage.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Monthly Digital Subscription

$19 $0 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Continue

*No charge for 4 weeks then billed as $19 every four weeks (new subscribers and qualified returning subscribers only). Cancel anytime.

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 25/05/2022 (902 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

As floodwaters recede in Manitoba’s Interlake, some Peguis First Nation evacuees are heading back to clean up the saturated community — and in some cases discovering devastating damage.

Cheryl Thomson was among the first wave to return in recent days to find her property in varying states of disrepair.

“Very stressful but trying to stay positive,” Thomson said Tuesday, surveying the damage to her waterlogged home and possessions four days into the cleanup.

Cheryl Thomson returned to Peguis First Nation this week to find her home and the possessions inside — now strewn about her yard to dry — badly damaged. The community began cleanup efforts this week, which includes inviting residents back to help officials get a handle of the extent of the damage to their homes. (Travis Golby / CBC)
Cheryl Thomson returned to Peguis First Nation this week to find her home and the possessions inside — now strewn about her yard to dry — badly damaged. The community began cleanup efforts this week, which includes inviting residents back to help officials get a handle of the extent of the damage to their homes. (Travis Golby / CBC)

To read more of this story first reported by CBC News, click here.

 

This content is made available to Free Press readers as part of an agreement with CBC that sees our two trusted news brands collaborate to better cover Manitoba. Questions about CBC content can be directed to talkback@cbc.ca.

Related Articles

First Nations call on governments in current, future flood fight
JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Homes on Peguis First Nation with a Tiger Dam around it for Fisher River flooding north of Winnipeg. About 2,000 Peguis residents are already in their fourth week away from home since emergency evacuations began in the community some 200 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
Soggy spring rising in record books
JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESS Some Whiteshell lakes are expected to rise by up to another foot in the next 10 to 14 days, with a lot of water still to drain into the Winnipeg River in northwestern Ontario.

Advertisement Advertise With Us

Report Error Submit a Tip

Advertisement

Learn more about Free Press Advertising solutions

Local

LOAD MORE