Fort Albany First Nation Forced to Evacuate Due to Aging Dike System

Lack of Federal Funding and Repairs Put Community at Risk
Fort Albany First Nation’s Chief and Council have issued a community-wide evacuation order as the Albany River’s rising water threatens to breach the community’s aging dike system. The dikes, which have failed twice before, pose a serious threat to the community’s essential services and critical infrastructure, including power, telecommunications, and safe drinking water. Furthermore, roads to the hospital and airp