About 1,000 people evacuated from two First Nations in Manitoba are returning home now that flooding has subsided.
The Peguis and Fisher River reserves were flooded last week. It's a yearly occurrence for residents but the Manitoba government won't pay for a $32 million diversion that could reduce the threat.
About 100 homes were flooded on the Peguis Reserve. Damages throughout the area were reported to be minor.
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700 return home as Manitoba river recedes
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Residents of two First Nations get to return home
Monday, April 12, 2004
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