Some residents with medical needs were being taken out of Peguis First Nation on Tuesday in advance of anticipated flooding that could wash out roads and threaten more than 200 homes. People with certain medical conditions and mobility concerns, as well as those who require ongoing medical treatment, were being offered a trip out in case the rising Fisher River cuts off road access to the community 180 kilometres north of Winnipeg. “The river has come up slightly, but we are experiencing warmer weather today again, so … we’re just monitoring day by day, hour by hour,” Chief Stan Bird said in an interview. Those leaving the community were offered hotel rooms in Selkirk. The community has been sandbagging since last week, due to forecasts that have warned a very…
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