Displaced Grand Forks residents still waiting to return

Jun 11, 2018 | 7:14 AM

GRAND FORKS —  A month after flooding hit the community of Grand Forks, dozens of people are still left with homes they can’t live in.

     Although only nine properties remain under an evacuation order, many are unable to sleep in their own beds as they gut their houses and deal with mould.

     Grand Forks resident Petra Nielson says she’s still waiting to see if the soil is safe on her property before putting money into renovations.

     The emergency operations centre says it understands people are frustrated, but needs more information on the flooding itself before soil can be tested, adding it doesn’t expect major contamination.