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The result of a severe thunderstorm on the afternoon of Saturday June 27 that hit near the Roseisle area west of Carman. Many fields in the area were destroyed or damaged by hail including this corn field south of Roseisle along PR 240.
Crops, Local news, Weather

VIDEO: MASC still assessing hail-damaged crops in Roseisle-Miami area

A hail storm damaged or destroyed some crops June 27

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Crop insurance officials were still assessing the damage Monday caused by a vicious hail storm that hit the Roseisle-Miami area the afternoon of June 27. As of noon Monday the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) had received around 100 claims province-wide, David Van Deynze, MASC’s manager of claim services said in an interview. About half
rescuing a horse from an overturned trailer
Livestock

Do you know what to do when faced with a livestock emergency?

It’s all about making it real and keeping rescue efforts simple, 
American expert says of upcoming Olds workshop

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When a truck carrying livestock flips, or there’s a need to rescue horses or cattle during a flood, most people don’t know what to do. That’s where Rebecca Gimenez comes in. Gimenez, who hails from Macon, Georgia, will be teaching a workshop on animal rescue and emergency preparedness in Olds on June 25 and 26.
man and woman standing beside car
Local news, Weather

Weather watchers keep eyes on the rural skies

Steinbach’s Storm Ready volunteer weather-spotter pilot program has been active since 2010. EMO and Environment Canada are working to see it expanded and taken up by more communities, say EMO officials

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You’re a true weather hound if you volunteer to have a siren go off in your house whenever a storm is brewing. Blumenort resident Amy Ginn gets a rush of adrenalin every time she hears it — especially when it goes off in the middle of the night. “It does get your attention when it
ambulance in a field
Local news

Ambulance times in some rural Manitoba locations could leave you waiting

In the event of an emergency on your operation, are you prepared 
for the 30- to 60-minute wait for help to arrive?

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The distance between rural communities, weather, dated road information and deteriorating road conditions are all obstacles for Manitoba’s first responders trying to reach on-farm emergencies. Adding pressure, EMS stations in Manitoba are mandated to meet a 30-minute response, from the time the emergency call comes in to the time the ambulance reaches the patient. “There
firefighters putting out a grass fire
Local news

High winds and fire an extremely dangerous combo, say fire officials

A ban on burning is now in effect across eastern and central Manitoba

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A deadly combination of wind and runaway grass fires claimed the life of one man and destroyed multiple properties across southern Manitoba last week as rural firefighters scrambled from one incident to the next. High winds April 13, 14 and 15 also blackened the skies with soil blowing off of unplanted fields, a sombre reminder
flooded farmland
Crops, Local news

Changes to cost sharing could hit Manitoba hard

Federal government changes DFAA, increases amount provinces 
must pay to trigger for federal disaster relief payouts

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Floods and other disasters are about to become even more expensive for Manitobans. That’s the inevitable outcome of a federal government change to how it contributes to disaster financial assistance, say provincial and municipal leaders. Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney announced changes last month to federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
severely flooded field in Manitoba
Local news

‘Disaster by design’ wreaks flood havoc on the Prairies

Meeting participants agreed the only way forward is to collaborate on a plan

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Some have coined the term “disaster by design” to capture how severe weather now impacts those farming and living on the Prairies. But improved long-term planning for times of excess and drought can reduce our vulnerability to the latter, said speakers at the inaugural Assiniboine River Basin Initiative conference in Regina earlier this month. “One

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