Moose Cree First Nation preparing pre-emptive evacuation plan in face of flood risk – CBC
Apr 16, 2026
Chief says people with medical issues, parents and children, and elderly are encouraged to consider evacuation
A risk of flooding is prompting chief and council in Moose Cree First Nation to prepare to airlift its most vulnerable citizens out of the island community in James Bay later this week.
It’s a decision that Chief Peter Wesley is making as part of an emergency operations control group that includes the local services board, MoCreebec, Mushkegowuk Council and the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority.
Wesley said it’s a pre-emptive move for anyone who wants to volunteer to leave the community.
