Peguis First Nation Evacuates Vulnerable Amid Flood Threat

0:00Pegas First Nation up in Manitoba's Interlake region is kicking off immediate evacuations for their most vulnerable folks, all because a massive flood could hit any day now. They're prioritizing people with medical disabilities, diabetics, pregnant women, and anyone needing extra support with the announcement dropping. Monday afternoon. Earlier this week, the province issued a flood bulletin warning that spring runoff is ramping up across Central Manitoba, hitting hard in the Fisher. River and Icelandic river areas. No exact count on evacuees yet, but pegways is reaching out directly, and the Canadian Red Cross is stepping in to line up safe spots for everyone. Meanwhile, aid is flowing in with more than half a million regular sandbags, plus 11,000 supersized ones for peggies, and Fisher River got. Over 36,000 plus 1,000 big ones to hold back the waters as they wash the rivers closely. Local news, powered by AI. This is Calbury News today.