{"id":35565,"date":"2020-08-13T16:11:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T20:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=35565"},"modified":"2020-08-13T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T20:11:20","slug":"mamakwa-calls-on-ford-to-help-evacuated-families-in-red-lake-and-eabametoong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/13\/mamakwa-calls-on-ford-to-help-evacuated-families-in-red-lake-and-eabametoong\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamakwa calls on Ford to help evacuated families in Red Lake and Eabametoong"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_35566\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35566\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sol_mamakwa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sol_mamakwa.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sol_mamakwa-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sol Mamakwa, (Kiiwetinoong)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kiiwetinoong\u00a0NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa is calling on the Ford government to support families who have evacuated Red Lake and <\/span>Eabametoong<span lang=\"EN-US\">, after their communities declared a state of emergency due to the threat of fires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cFamilies who have evacuated need to know if the provincial government plans to help them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Right now families from Red Lake are scattered in different areas, they are filled with anxiety, and they are shouldering the costs.\u00a0 People are paying hundreds of dollars for shelter, and have not been provided with any assurances that they will be getting that money back, adding even more burden on their shoulders.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\">\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\">Some families who have evacuated have nothing at all, and the lodges and camps that are housing them are asking for donations of food and water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Elders from <\/span>Eabametoong <span lang=\"EN-US\">need supports like translators and nurses to provide for their health care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\">\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Ford government must recognize the tremendous work and strain involved in this evacuation, and make sure that residents are supported in their efforts to keep their families safe from harm. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">There is no more time to delay.\u00a0 The Ford government must act now to ensure that families get the help they need during this emergency, and that <\/span>municipalities in the North are provided the resources they need during this time of crisis, and<span lang=\"EN-US\"> throughout the forest fire season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kiiwetinoong\u00a0NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa is calling on the Ford government to support families who have evacuated Red Lake and Eabametoong, after their communities declared a state of emergency due to the threat of fires. \u00a0 \u201cFamilies who have evacuated need to know if the provincial government plans to help them. \u00a0 Right now families from 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