REGINA – Officials say nearly 50 people will be moved out of a central Saskatchewan First Nation today because of flooding.
Emergency management commissioner Duane McKay says high-risk people, such as those with health issues, will be evacuated from the James Smith First Nation near Melfort.
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McKay says rain over the last few days means higher water levels and that’s cutting off access to the community.
Seventy-four eastern Saskatchewan communities remain under states of emergency and about 230 people are still out of their homes because of flooding caused by torrential rain more than a week ago.
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