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We still love it here : Fort Simpson man returns home
As the floodwaters recede, Fort Simpson residents are returning to their homes to understand the extent of damage to their properties, what was saved, and what will have to be replaced.
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Posted: May 18, 2021 6:07 PM CT | Last Updated: May 19
Derek Erasmus says the hard work of volunteers and emergency response teams to make sure evacuees were clothed and fed shows how supportive Northerners are of each other.(Loren McGinnis/CBC)
As flood waters receded, Derek Erasmus returned to his home in Fort Simpson to survey the damage silt on nearly every surface, and items toppled blocking access to rooms.