Military will get to Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues on Monday: CAF
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The CAF confirmed Sunday afternoon that members of the Joint Operational Support Group, based in Kingston, Ont., are planning to be in the First Nation for two weeks.
The chief of a First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and backed-up sewage, says seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces are to arrive in his northern Manitoba community on Monday.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias says in a social media post that members are to provide technical assistance, assessments and support related to critical infrastructure and recovery operations.
“They will work with our people,” the chief of the community about 500 kilometres north of Winnipeg said on Sunday.
“Water and sewage services are a big issue. While we can fix houses, it is hard to fix the psychological and emotional trauma our people experience and to provide clean running water and proper sewage disposal.”
Monias originally said eight CAF members would be arriving, but he and the Armed Forces later said the number was seven.
The CAF confirmed Sunday afternoon that members of the Joint Operational Support Group, based in Kingston, Ont., are planning to be in the First Nation for two weeks.
“The Canadian Armed Forces are supporting the federal, provincial, municipal and First Nations partners who are working diligently in service of Canadians in need … in order to stabilize the situation and to reassure residents in affected areas,” the military said in a statement.
CAF said the members will arrive in Manitoba Sunday night, and will get to the First Nation on Monday.
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