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Kashechewan First Nation planning evacuation after water system failure
Kashechewan’s aging water system shutdown has led to sewage contamination in homes and plans to evacuate 2,200 residents, with potable water flown in by air.
- The Kashechewan First Nation, a fly-in community in Ontario, is facing a water crisis due to a failing system and sewage contamination, requiring an evacuation of around 2,200 residents.
- Community director Tyson Wesley criticized the government's response as inadequate, with the First Nation arranging additional flights for evacuation beyond the initial government assistance.
- The water crisis has led to sewage odors, an influenza outbreak, and stress for residents unable to access clean water for basic needs like bathing and flushing toilets.
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Due to a critical lack of drinking water, Kashechewan First Nation, Ontario, is seeking military assistance to evacuate its residents.
·Montreal, Canada
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Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds
Indigenous Services Canada says the evacuation of 500 vulnerable people from a remote First Nation in northern Ontario will happen "as early as possible," as the community deals with failures in its water supply and sewage systems.
·Waterloo, Canada
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Kashechewan First Nation residents in Ontario using bottled, river water after treatment plant fails
Kashechewan First Nation, along northern Ontario’s James Bay coast, is in a local state of emergency and plans to evacuate residents in the coming days because its water treatment system is in disrepair.
·Canada
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