Ontario First Nation Faces Devastating Flood Emergency, Forced to Evacuate

April 20, 2025, 9:20 pm

The Neskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario is grappling with a severe flooding crisis, forcing officials to order a mass evacuation hundreds of kilometres away. Residents, long burdened by a persistent boil-water advisory, now face a dramatic and costly relocation amid rising waters. As government indecision meets nature’s fury, community leaders call for urgent intervention to stem the crisis—a predicament that leaves one wondering if bureaucracy can ever outpace a flood.


theglobeandmail.com / Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after flood

The First Nation has been under a boil-water advisory for over 30 years

torontosun.com / Ontario First Nation asks governments to respond to flooding emergency

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, Ont. — A First Nation in northern Ontario that has been under a boil-water advisory for over 30 years is calling on all levels of government to respond to a state of emergency in the area, days after announcing it would evacuate community members hundreds of kilometres...

winnipegfreepress.com / Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after flood


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