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The Assiniboine was expected to crest at the Portage la Prairie Diversion earlier this week.  Photo: Shannon VanRaes
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KAP calls for special assistance

It’s urging the province to request AgriRecovery

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Farm leaders are calling for special disaster assistance as flood losses in Manitoba appear ready to top the billion-dollar flood of 2011. “It’s pretty hard to ignore the fact that there is a widespread problem that needs attention from all levels of government because rural municipalities and farmers on their own just can’t cope with
Brittney Dekeyser was among the competitors who braved the pouring rain to keep the show going at Killarney Fair June 28. That same deluge has unleashed what is now expected to be record flooding on southern Manitoba.  Photo: Sharlene Bennie
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Prairie ‘islanders’ struggling to keep spirits afloat

Inundated southwestern Manitobans rally in the face of unprecedented flood damage

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It was when all the eggs, milk and bread were gone, and the canned goods started running out that staff at Pierson Co-op conceded things were getting “kind of scary.” “Everyone is just holding their breath. I’m not sure how long we can keep on like this,” said Louise Goforth July 3. She was tending
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Summer flood bulletin #4

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises that weekend rainfall across much of southern Manitoba has resulted in flooding and record flow levels on 13 southern Manitoba rivers and streams, washed-out roads and some localized evacuations. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for a high to severe wind warning for Lake Manitoba, the South Basin of
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Province advises numerous municipalities, roads, waterways affected by weekend rain

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Manitoba Media Bulletin: June 30, 2014 – Heavy rain and high winds have had significant impacts in many communities and municipalities across southern Manitoba.  Many municipalities have declared a state of local emergency (SOLE) and many roads are affected by overland flooding or may be impassable. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reports the following highway closures:
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Souris mayor fears faster crude shipments could put residents at risk

Crude from Williston Basin implicated in massive infernos in Quebec and North Dakota

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Souris might be about the only place in Western Canada this winter that is worried about trains moving too fast. CP Rail’s plan to increase the speed limit of trains rolling through the southwestern Manitoba community has the town’s mayor worried that it might also increase the risk of a tragedy. Darryl Jackson said CP
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Disasters at home can have worldwide impacts

Not all locations have the same value when it comes to flood mitigation and disaster management — rural municipalities need to evaluate

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Municipalities don’t have to wait for a flood to figure out where they are most vulnerable and what they can do to protect key resources, a climate change mapping expert told the recent Disaster Management Conference in Winnipeg. Harvey Hill of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s climate decision support and adaptation unit explained the benefits that
Explosion site in a small town.
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Small communities need to plan for big disasters

The explosion of a fertilizer plant in Texas almost one year ago can offer lessons to other 
rural communities when it comes to preparing for the worst

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You might think you live in a sleepy rural community — one where “nothing ever happens” — but you’ll want to think again when it comes to planning for disaster management. “Just because you’re a small community, it doesn’t mean it’s not gonna happen,” said Frank Patterson, director of the Waco-McLennan County office of emergency

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