Emergency Management Ontario admits it’s going to be a very challenging spring in terms of flooding in the James Bay area.
Deputy Chief Aileen Cassells says the situation is already dire in some communities.
“Right now, we are tracking Kashechewan who will be doing an evacuation . And we do anticipate possibly that we could have Fort Albany and Attawipskat potentially. So approximately 4,000 people in terms of numbers,” says Cassels.
Some evacuations may be carried out this week.
Moose Cree, Weenusk and Fort Severn are also being monitored.
Snowfall amounts are 4o centimetres higher than last year and emergency officials are anticipating a bad ice break-up as the warm weather arrives.
Cassells says they are looking for municipalities interested in volunteering as a host community for evacuees.
Fort Frances hosted residents from Kashechewan when flooding impacted their community in 2014.
