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The channel ‘park-in’ demonstration by Lake Manitoba farmers and landowners was aimed at bringing attention to the government’s handling of 2011 flood
Lake Manitoba flooding might have occurred without the use of the Portage Diversion, according to the authors of a report on the 2011 flood
Those looking for a clear answer on what caused flooding around Lake Manitoba in 2011 won’t find it in the newly released Manitoba 2011 Flood Review. Completed in conjunction with a regulation review of Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba, the report makes 126 recommendations, including the construction of a second permanent outlet structure forResidents say province’s bid to protect Winnipeg by diverting water into Lake Manitoba greatly increased the damage they suffered
A group of frustrated Lake Manitoba residents is suing the province for $260 million for what they say was the artificial flooding of their homes, cottages and property in 2011. “That was a man-made flood, and it was a government decision that caused it,” said Fred Pisclevich, one of the plaintiffs hoping the lawsuit willIt sure would be great to have access to the agricultural nutrients carried away by flood waters, as fertilizer prices continue to climb
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time all of southern Manitoba was in various stages of panic as forecasts revealed just how bad the 2011 flood might be. Ultimately our traditional flooding hot spot, the Red River Valley was mostly spared with a combination of manageable flows and decades of preparation.
