Flood threat prompt evacuation of First Nation

A flood threat prompted the evacuation of the First Nation of Roseau River, 100 kilometres south of Winnipeg.

Considering to move approximately 850 people. Approximately 170 had left Saturday afternoon, while the rest were to leave Sunday and Monday.

Coordinator of flood Howard Nelson said the band Council has determined the reserve can be cut at any time. It is concerned in that its permanent dike could violate the community of the floods in as little as 15 minutes.

"According to the levels of the water we were do, us will probably lose our remaining access on the side is, so we called a complete evacuation," he said.

Throughout the province, more than 1,600 people left their homes due to flooding or the threat of flooding. Many evacuees are residents of First Nations.

The Red River and Assiniboine mouse took their banks in some places. Provincial officials say more than 600 roads are closed and States of emergency in 33 municipalities.

The intensification of the fight against flooding along the Souris River downstream of Melita, who is currently in crest.

Flood provincial officials say the city mouse, Souris River and intersecting Plum Creek are likely to peak at the same time, which could be tomorrow. That would lead to water levels similar to the record breaking flooding of 1976.

On Saturday, three houses along Plum Creek have been sandbagged, and more tube dikes and Hesco barriers have been implemented.

Near the PAS, ice jams on the Carrot River, threatening homes. about 30 were sandbagged the dam of Bracken.

South of Winnipeg, officials have said, there are a handful of precautionary evacuations in the rural municipality of Morris. Some residents of Morris stay in hotels or with relatives this weekend because the 75 Highway, the main road in the city, is completely faded, leaving some inaccessible houses.

Houses in the town are protected by an Earth Bank, but the surrounding fields are now massive pools of water.

The dam is also causing headaches for truckers in this region of southern Manitoba who are striving to achieve the United States. They have to take 100 km of twists to reach the border.

The flooding also means that the churches across the Prairies will likely have less faithful Easter Sunday.

The Reverend Mary Gavin of the Anglican Church of St. John Fort said that water rising in the Valley of the river called means parishioners Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, may not provide services on Sunday.

Ron Cox, Mayor of the nearby resort village of B-Say-Tah on the shores of Lake echo, said he missed the Friday service, because it was simply too worn uplift of sand bags every day and it provides may thus Miss Sunday services.

On the Echo Lake water levels have increased during the week, and Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, said levels on the river called are still dating.

Regina, workers of the city continued to deal with the flood of Wascana Creek where a body was drawn from a strong current Friday afternoon. Police have released few details coincide with the discovery, only say that the body was male and that the coroner was investigating.

The River Basin Authority said that it considers that the Creek could be almost peaked Saturday or Sunday.

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Prairie flood fears see no remedy

More than 1,000 people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been forced to leave their homes as flood waters continue to rise, with concerns that the Red River and Assiniboine could Crest at the same time in Winnipeg.

Both are expected to Crest late April to early may, meteorologist CBC Johanna Wagstaffe said.

The number of evacuees increased nearly $ 800 in Manitoba, with nearly 600 provincial and municipal highways affected by floods and 32 municipalities in emergency situations. Most of the evacuees are First Nations at the Centre of Manitoba.

Wagstaffe, stated that the red and Assiniboine is now virtually without ice, but that water levels are rising as crest dates approach.

Melita, a town in southwest of nearly 1,000 people, the level of water on the Souris River has already exceeded the high water mark expected this year.

"In 2009, the last major flood in Manitoba event, they raised dykes in this community and they have raised a bridge," CBC Wab Kinew journalist said. "However, because water is exceeded forecasts, they are now scrambling to implement new flood mitigation measures."

There are worries Melita dike may not be able to hold water and that a breach could flood the city sewer system.

"They put Hesco barriers, tube of dikes and tries to global to raise their level of protection to a foot,"Said Kinew.""

Manitoba officials say about 700 employees provinces work on the response of flooding across the province, and municipal employees, private entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations such as the army of salvation, the Red Cross and Mennonite disaster Service.

Minister Steve Ashton, Manitoba emergency measures, says the province will be wrestling with the legacy of flooding this year, the time after that rivers Crest and withdrew the water dousing a large part of the province.

Water levels are at least as high that they were in 2009 - the season of second-worst flood in the past 150 years.

This flood caused 70 million dollars in damages and this year should be just more expensive.

Ashton said of water levels will cause problems in May. He said residents and cottagers will have to remain vigilant and keep an eye on the wind that has the potential to galvanise the swollen Lakes.

In Saskatchewan, 13 communities have declared States of emergency and more 440 people on the two First Nations were forced to leave their homes.

Lynn Acoose, Sakimay First Nation Chief, said some of the roads are flooded and many homes is waterlogged. She also said there is concern that drinking water in the wells and tanks of people may be contaminated.

The First Nation of Ochapowace has declared a State of emergency Wednesday.

Two families have been evacuated from their homes in the community, near Round Lake, the last of the chain of lakes that called in the southeast of the province. Emergency centre was set up in the senior complex.

However, there is some good news at least three communities where the flood waters began to disappear. Radville and the rural municipalities of Laurier and Estevan is no longer in emergency situations.

Cool temperatures have saved many communities of the worst scenarios. However, Wagstaffe warned, temperatures should increase, and there are still some snow left cover to melt.

The province Watershed Authority, said the city of Regina can expect water levels in the steep Wascana Lake end of the week.

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