Manitoba First Nation urges province to address hotel space for evacuees
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About 1,200 residents from Pimicikamak Cree Nation have been staying in Thompson, although it's unclear how many are in the city's hotels or have other accommodations.
The Canadian Red Cross says some evacuees from a northern Manitoba First Nation rocked by a severe water crisis won’t be displaced for a second time in as many weeks, as the community’s chief called on the province to do more to ensure they get priority in hotels.
About 1,200 residents from Pimicikamak Cree Nation have been staying in Thompson, although it’s unclear how many are in the city’s hotels or have other accommodations.
Chief David Monias had said he was concerned some would have to leave Thompson, due to a minor hockey tournament there this weekend.
The Red Cross said Thursday that accommodations in Thompson have been secured for evacuees, although some may need to temporarily go to another location in the city depending on room availability.
“We recognize that emergency evacuations can be stressful, and our teams are doing their best to support people during this challenging time,” the organization said in an email Thursday.
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor welcomed the news.
“We have confirmed all evacuees who wish to stay in Thompson have a place to stay. We are working with all partners to support stability in their stay so that people experience as little disruption as possible,” she said in a statement.
Roughly 4,400 people from Pimicikamak, 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg, were forced to take refuge in Thompson and Winnipeg last month, after a days-long power outage led to frozen water systems, sewer backups, electrical issues and burst pipes in their homes. Monias has said most of the more than 1,300 homes on the First Nation require some form of repair.
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