There is an update on the Kashechewan situation.

The spring breakup of the Albany River is in full swing now and more planes and evacuees have landed in Timmins and other northern communities.

Scott Atkinson from Gervais Emergency Consulting has been a busy man these past few weeks.

He and his staff are the key people in this year’s evacuation and temporary settlement of people from Kashechewan First Nation.

And he says it's about to get worse up there.

“The ice is flowing and there is the concern of ice jamming. And that being said, if the ice jams, obviously the water is going to rise, and very quickly, so, there is still a lot of concern, and it's just a matter of time and mother nature as to if that ice will flow properly and without the jamming.” said Atkinson.

Ice is now said to be threatening the community's dyke wall and those still in the community are being told to prepare to leave.

About 830 of the evacuees are now in Timmins and a third hotel is now being used.

Timmins Mayor George Pirie is praising the city's efforts, as well as the Kashechewan community liaisons.

The police say the influx of people has so far brought no problems.

“From a police perspective, there has been no marked increase in calls for service.” said Marc Depatie of Timmins Police Service.

Representatives from Kashechewan were at Queen's Park and Ottawa earlier this week to continue to lobby to have their First Nation moved off the flood plain to safer ground.

Previous relocation proposals are said to be rejected due to the desire to remain on ancestral hunting ground.

Community leaders say it's time.

“People are suffering from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) because of the continued displacement.” said Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief Jonathan Solomon. 

The Grand Chief says he and others from Kashechewan First Nation will meet again with officials from Ottawa and Queen's Park next week to sign off on a commitment to begin moving the community.

He says the evacuation costs the federal government around $20-million dollars each year.