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Flood risk persists across most of Manitoba
Local news, Weather

Flood risk persists across most of Manitoba

The Red, Souris, Pembina, Roseau and Lower Assiniboine rivers and Whiteshell Lakes areas 
are all at major risk of flooding, February 27 flood forecast report says

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Manitobans have been told to prepare for flooding this spring with the risk of moderate to major flooding persisting in many areas of the province. “At this time, we encourage communities to continue with preparatory measures such as ensuring emergency protocols are in place,” Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pedersen said during the release of the first
Southwestern Manitoba is watching the weather warily as spring advances knowing the speed of the thaw and more precipitation may result in overland flooding again. Parts of southwestern Manitoba were among the hardest hit during flooding in 2014.
Local news, Weather

Southwest warily waits for spring

Communities gearing up to protect against 
overland flooding as province flags elevated risk

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It’s too soon to tell if flooding will occur this spring, but heavy snowfall on saturated ground has communities in southwestern Manitoba watching the weather warily. Residents around Wawanesa had a reminder last week of what that combination can do — a 10-metre-high riverbank collapsed on the Souris River just south of the village January
Winkler fire chief Richard Paetzold (left), Glenboro deputy fire chief Garth McIntyrewere in Westman Place Arena Tuesday demonstrating how a rescue would occur in the even of a grain entrapment. Glen Blahey, (right) is CASA’s Agricultural Health and Safety Specialist who is at the display to speak to farmers about best practices procedures for grain handling and storage.
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New safe handling program announced at Ag Days

CASA launches BEGRAINSAFE program

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A new exhibit for the BEGRAINSAFE program launched by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is on display at Ag Days this week. The interactive trade show display and a mobile entrapment trailer demonstration unit in the Westman Place Arena aim to help educate farmers about the risks associated with handling grain. The risks are rising,
Federal disaster mitigation lacklustre
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Federal disaster mitigation lacklustre

Ottawa is not doing enough to address looming problems, says federal environmental commissioner

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The frequency of severe weather events is rising, but the federal government has yet to make it a priority, the federal environment commissioner has told Parliament in a special report. Julie Gelfand’s office has audited federal programs between 2010 and 2015 and concluded that despite being the best positioned to lead with information and tools
Prairie flood events, like this one in the Red River Valley, are the single biggest annual expense under a federal disaster financial assistance program.
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Federal bill for Prairie flooding an outsized expense, says budget watchdog

Report points to provincial shortcomings as possible reasons for large annual expenditures

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Prairie flooding is costing the federal government too much under a disaster financial assistance program, says the Parliamentary Budget Office. The issue is the single biggest expenditure under the federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements plan, something the budget watchdog blamed on a lack of co-ordination and co-operation. In a report to Parliament, the PBO said
The Raynor’s farmland was completely dishevelled and a number of out buildings were destroyed.
Local news, Weather

Tornado among several storm events in the southwest

Two rural properties took the brunt of Manitoba's most recent violent weather episode

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Displaced bales, crushed crops and chunks of metal scatter fields in the southwest as the area recovers from one of Manitoba’s largest tornadoes in recent years. A low-pressure system that moved in from Montana sparked the extreme weather, which also doused the Virden area with nearly 75 mm of rain. Quarter-sized hail was also reported
Crop residue burning authorizations begin Aug. 1
Crops, Local news

Crop residue burning authorizations begin Aug. 1

Failure to follow the regulations could result in fines of up to $50,000

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Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) reminds producers who choose to burn crop residue that authorization is required between Aug. 1 and Nov. 15. Authorizations are issued daily by 11 a.m. based on weather, moisture and favourable smoke dispersion conditions.  Night burning is banned year-round. Producers may also require a burning permit, if located
Thick smoke moved through Manitoba last week, creating air quality concerns and reduced visibility to two kilometres in some areas.
Crops, Local news

Forest fire smoke invades Manitoba skies

Thick smoke from neighbouring forest fires has been lingering over Manitoba 
but experts say it’s unlikely to impact plant growth

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Manitoba has been blanketed in smoke for more than a week as forest fires continued to spread across Western Canada. Drought-like conditions across the Canadian Prairies culminated to cause 395 active fires in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories by Monday morning. Air quality warnings have been issued almost daily and some producers may
Pam de Rocquigny
Cereals, Weather

VIDEO: Crop recovery from lodging after severe weather

Crop Diagnostic School: Heavy weather can knock your crop flat. Question is, can it find a way to stand up again?

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Southern Manitoba has had its fair share of severe weather in the past few weeks. Strong winds and heavy rainfall have laid down large patches of some crops that had advanced very well in their growth up to that point. Pam de Rocquigny, provincial cereal crops specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about what producers
This cornfield north of Miami was one of many pulverized by hail June 27. More fields received hail July 4.
Crops, Local news

Another week, another hailstorm

MASC is busy processing more hail claims, severe weather damage

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Thunderstorms damaged more Manitoba crops July 4 — one week after a vicious hailstorm injured or destroyed crops from Roseisle to Winkler, running roughly parallel to the Pembina Escarpment. As of July 6 the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) had received 164 hail claims on insured crops, said David Koroscil, MASC’s manager for insurance projects

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