'It's very gut wrenching': Receding waters bring little relief for flooded Peguis First Nation
CTV
Some evacuees from the flooded Peguis First Nation are being moved to hotels in Brandon.
Floodwaters are receding in Peguis First Nation after historically high water levels forced many from their homes, but with more rain in the forecast, the community isn't feeling any relief.
Debris floats to the top of Cheryl Thomson's basement in her home in Peguis First Nation. She says her Sundance drums, pipes and buffalo rope are all underwater.
When the First Nation began evacuating the community, Thomson stayed behind to help save homes. Now she said she needs help.
“Nobody’s been here to check on me or to see if I needed anything, so it’s very hard," Thomson told CTV News.
She said she is down to her last jug of water and her flooded yard means she cannot use her well. Her basement flooded and the water kept rising into her kitchen and for a time she lost power.
“It’s the smell that’s starting to get to me," she said, looking down at household items that are now floating in the water that has flooded her home.
“Each day you just keep your spirits up and do what you got to do to get through it.”
