A total of 920 people are now staying in hotels in Winnipeg. Chief Glenn Hudson said he had never seen floods so bad. “It’s worse than the 2011 floods, which was a huge event for us in terms of floods, but I think it’s probably one of the worst things ever recorded,” Marcy Markusa, presenter on CBC Manitoba Information Radio’s morning radio show. . The community of Interlake, 160 miles north of Winnipeg, is the most populous First Nation in the province with about 11,000 members, 4,800 of whom live in the community. Areas in Interlake and east of Lake Winnipeg received an average of 30 to 50 millimeters of rain over the weekend, after a month of heavy rainfall and snowfall that has already saturated the ground, Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure said. Over the weekend, ice blockades at the mouth of the Fisher River caused rising water levels behind them and the flow of roads, flooding the community despite efforts by sandbags and the development of Tiger Dams dams. A Tiger Dam protects a flood-prone house in the Peguis First Nation. Leader Glenn Hudson says this year’s floods may be the worst the community has ever seen. (Peguis First Nation / Facebook)
“There were a lot of homes that were broken into,” Hudson said. There are 480 homes surrounded by floodwaters near the Fisher River, he said. Other houses in remote areas have been cut off by floods over roads. There are at least six roads that are inaccessible due to flooding, Hudson said. “Where the roads have been breached, people can not get out,” he said. “So when it comes to emergency services like ambulance, fire department, etc., RCMP, these roads are completely cut off.” Buses have taken people from the community to Winnipeg as well. Several roads in the Peguis First Nation have been flooded. (Peguis First Nation / Facebook)
A Canadian Red Cross spokesman told CBC News that Peguis is the only community currently assisting with the evacuation. Hudson said the community did its best to evacuate, but was taken aback as initial forecasts showed little risk of severe flooding. “I know I have received many calls and messages from people about being afraid of water, because obviously they have never seen such a level of manifestation.” The first flood warning for the Fisher River in Manitoba was issued on Friday.

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More than 1,000 people are now staying in hotels in Winnipeg and hundreds more were expected to leave the community. Chief Glenn Hudson said he had never seen floods so bad and called on the military to come and help. “It’s worse than the 2011 floods, which was a huge event for us in terms of floods, but I think it’s probably one of the worst things ever recorded,” Marcy Markusa, presenter on CBC Manitoba Information Radio’s morning radio show. . The community of Interlake, 160 miles north of Winnipeg, is the most populous First Nation in the province, with about 11,000 members, 4,800 of whom live in the community. Indigenous Services Canada said it was working with First Nations communities to determine immediate needs and that Canada would carefully consider any requests for military assistance. CLOCKS Aerial footage shows floods in Peguis First Nation:

Aerial footage shows floods in the Peguis First Nation

This video from Sunday May. The 1st of 2022 shows the extent of flood damage in the Peguis First Nation, where people were forced to flee their homes over the weekend. (Submitted by Kyle Mccorrister) 2:07
Arlene Spence said her home was one of the first to be evacuated. The river runs right in front of her house, which is now completely surrounded by water, she said. “It looks like a float in the middle of a lake.”

Rain and snowfall

Areas in Interlake and east of Lake Winnipeg received an average of 30 to 50 millimeters of rain over the weekend, after a month of heavy rainfall and snowfall that has already saturated the ground, Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure said. Over the weekend, ice blockades at the mouth of the Fisher River caused rising water levels behind them and the flow of roads, flooding the community despite efforts by sandbags and the development of Tiger Dams dams. “There were a lot of homes that were broken into,” Hudson said. A Peugeot First Nation resident walks through water reaching his thighs as other members make a sandbag around a house on May 2, 2022. (Tyson Koschik / CBC)
There are 480 homes surrounded by floodwaters near the Fisher River, he said. Other houses in remote areas have been cut off by floods over roads. There are at least six roads that are inaccessible due to flooding, Hudson said. “Where the roads have been breached, people can not get out,” he said. “So when it comes to emergency services like ambulance, fire department, etc., RCMP, these roads are completely cut off.” Spence has been away from home for more than two years since the 2011 floods and says conditions look even worse this year. “It’s very stressful. It’s very difficult. Even I broke down because I had never seen it so bad,” he said. She and her husband had to abandon six of their seven dogs because they could not care for them during the flood. She is worried about the condition of her home when they return. “What are you packing? What do you want to get? Everything in our house is like brand new, and now, it will be all water.” A group of people from Peguis First Nation stayed behind to help protect their homes from water intrusion. More than 1,000 people from the community are now staying in hotels in Winnipeg. (Tyson Koschik / CBC)
Buses have taken people from the community to Winnipeg as well. A Canadian Red Cross spokesman told CBC News that Peguis was the only community to help evacuate as of Monday. Hudson said the community has done its best to evacuate, but was taken aback as initial forecasts showed little risk of severe flooding. “I know I have received many calls and messages from people about being afraid of water, because obviously they have never seen such a level of manifestation.” The first flood warning for the Fisher River in Manitoba was issued on Friday. A Tiger Dam protects a flood-prone house in the Peguis First Nation. Leader Glenn Hudson says this year’s floods may be the worst the community has ever seen. (Tyson Koschik / CBC)
The Peguis chief wants to sit down with federal and county officials to discuss long-term flood protection plans for the community. Shelley Dawn Mccorrister said her parents’s home was in danger. “It ‘s heartbreaking – heartbreaking for our elders and all those who are so anxious and trying to keep up with the pumps and the house,” he said. Renee Spence runs a grocery store in Peguis First Nation while trying to protect her home from flooding. (Sam Samson / CBC)
Renee Spence runs a grocery store in the community, which continues to operate while also trying to protect her home. “I try to keep an eye on my house and then keep running for food and groceries for the people living outside in Peguis,” he said. Hudson said the peak is not expected for another day or two, so flooding in the community could get worse before the water starts to recede. A drone captures the panoramic view of the Fisher River Cree Nation after a weekend of heavy rainfall. As of Saturday, seven houses were protected from tiger dams, such as the one pictured. (Submitted by Jeremy Neault)

Neighboring First Nation also influenced

Just north of the Peguis First Nation, the Fisher River Cree Nation is also experiencing the effects of flooding. Chief David Crate said on Saturday that only one household had been evacuated, while six others were being protected by the Tiger Dams. Since then, some members with medical concerns have been evacuated to Winnipeg and Gimli, according to the latest online flood update on Monday. The mayor and council are urging members who fled the community before the floods to postpone return plans because road conditions are unpredictable and dangerous. Those who are unable to travel home are kindly requested to contact the Fisher River Flood Management Center for further information.