Search results
- Ice floes burst through the dikes, rushing river water on to the mainland of the 900 population reserve. About four feet of water surrounded area homes, the airport and the local hospital, forcing an evacuation.
www.thestar.com/news/ontario/fort-albany-residents-fleeing-worst-flood-since-1985/article_f1c708b0-6b4c-5f46-9dcd-15afd66c28c7.html
People also ask
Did Fort Albany flood this spring?
How vulnerable is Fort Albany to flooding during winter thaws?
Why has Fort Albany been evacuated?
Does Fort Albany have a boil water advisory?
What happened in Fort Albany?
Will ice break-up cause flooding in Kashechewan & Fort Albany?
Apr 21, 2023 · Kashechewan has been talking to the federal government about moving off the flood plain of the Albany River for nearly two decades, most recently cemented in a 2019 agreement to relocate the...
Apr 27, 2008 · Residents of Fort Albany, a First Nations community of mostly women and children, are fleeing the worst floods since 1985, the deputy chief said today.
May 11, 2023 · With the risk of flooding on the Albany River fading away, hundreds of evacuees from Ontario's James Bay Coast will soon be heading home.
Oct 17, 2019 · Encompassing two islands and a swath of low-lying mainland, the community of approximately 900 is especially vulnerable to flooding during seasonal thaws. “People start monitoring how much water’s in the river when it starts to freeze,” explains Fort Albany deputy chief Robert Nakogee.
Oct 9, 2024 · The chief and council of Fort Albany First Nation have declared a state of emergency and imposed a boil water advisory in part of the James Bay community in northern Ontario.
Apr 23, 2021 · The Government of Canada is working in close partnership with the Mushkegowuk Council Emergency Services Manager to support the First Nations communities of Kashechewan and Fort Albany in protecting their members from possible flooding caused by the spring ice break-up of the Albany River.
May 8, 2023 · Fort Albany Chief Elizabeth Kataquapit says the dykes that are supposed to protect the community are falling apart. The dykes that are meant to protect the coastal community from flooding are in disrepair, and leadership in the community says the federal government has not taken steps to address the issue.
