Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water despite power restored: chief
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The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation says while power has been restored to the community, they're still dealing with frozen water pumps, tanks and pipes.
The chief of a First Nation in Manitoba says about 4,000 residents haven’t been able to return to the community and dozens more are set to leave because its water system has frozen after a days-long power outage.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias says Manitoba Hydro fully restored power to the community Friday after a downed power line forced a widespread outage last weekend.
But after its homes were re-energized, the remote First Nation learned its water plants, pumps, tanks and pipes had frozen.
The chief says the frozen water system, as well as the pipes that have burst, continue to put the well-being of community members at risk, including elders and children.
He says water also seeped into the sockets of some homes, there have been four fires so far in the community since the outage, and 35 homes are unlivable.
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“There’s a risk of people getting electrocuted (because) there’s water on the ground. We have flooring that’s cracked, we have windows that are cracked, we have appliances and toilets that are frozen … We’re running out of food. We’re running out of water.”
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