The city of Thunder Bay will welcome flooding evacuees from the Kashechewan First Nation.
A number of communities have been asked by the province to open their doors to residents as the community near James Bay deals with high levels of water.
“Thunder Bay will welcome our neighbours from the north in their time of crisis,” said the Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay. “I have had it confirmed by our emergency services providers that we have sufficient resources to address needs that may arise during the evacuation.”
The City will receive approximately 400 guests as early as Friday afternoon.
The response is a coordinated effort in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, Department of Indigenous Services Canada, Ontario Health North, and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Ontario (OFMEM).
