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Summer flood bulletin #8

By Province of Manitoba July 5, 2014

Province of Manitoba – The Manitoba government advises updated Assiniboine River forecasts have identified significantly higher flows expected along the Assiniboine River starting tomorrow. Situation Update The Assiniboine River at Brandon is forecast to peak at 35,000 to 36,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) tomorrow. The peak water flow at Brandon during the 2011 flood was

A flooded farm in southern Manitoba in 2011.

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Manitoba government declares a state of emergency to fight flood

Ottawa is sending troops as rising Assiniboine threatens Portage east

By Allan Dawson July 4, 2014

The Manitoba government declared a provincial state of emergency at noon today to battle flooding along the Assiniboine River. River levels east of Portage la Prairie are expected to be as high or higher than the historic 2011 flood. This morning Premier Greg Selinger asked the federal government to send in Canadian Forces to help

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Provincial state of emergency declared

By Province of Manitoba July 4, 2014

Province of Manitoba – The Manitoba government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to take effect at noon today; requesting Canadian Forces support; and establishing a unified command centre near Portage la Prairie to assist with liaison efforts with the affected communities, Premier Greg Selinger announced today. This will allow emergency work to reinforce

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Summer flood bulletin #7

By Province of Manitoba July 3, 2014

Province of Manitoba – The Manitoba government advises water levels on many rivers, creeks and streams in the Parkland, Interlake and southwest areas of the province continue to rise due to record rainfall across much of southern Manitoba, resulting in significant overland flooding. Situation Update Approximately 565 people have evacuated their homes and communities due

Spring wheat infected with fusarium head blight.

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‘Interesting weather’ raises fusarium head blight risk

Winter wheat is at risk now with spring wheat soon to follow

By Allan Dawson July 3, 2014

The fusarium head blight risk in most of Manitoba was rated “extreme” June 26 by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) and was expected to remain that way this week. “People should be getting prepared to protect their (winter and spring wheat) crops (with a fungicide),” MAFRD plant pathologist Vikram Bisht said in an

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Summer flood bulletin #6

By Province of Manitoba July 2, 2014

Province of Manitoba – The Manitoba government advises water levels on many rivers, creeks and streams in the Parkland, Interlake and southwest areas of the province continue to rise due to record weekend rainfall across much of southern Manitoba, resulting in significant overland flooding. Record high flows are reported on several streams and tributaries as

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Found it!

By Lorraine Stevenson July 2, 2014

This sturdy 88×30-foot specimen is one example of a barn from the 1980s series that Goldsborough was able to find. It stands in excellent condition, almost as straight and true as when it was constructed in 1927 for Jean Comte of the Notre Dame de Lourdes area. Sitting on two-foot-thick limestone walls, the barn is now

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Summer flood bulletin #4

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 30, 2014

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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Impact of heavy rains on crops

Southern Man. hit hard by heavy rains over the weekend

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 30, 2014

Many parts of southern Manitoba experienced heavy rainfall this past weekend. With more rain expected to fall in the next 24 hours, this will further impact many severely waterlogged fields. Crop Chatter, an agricultural forum for farmers and public and private agronomists, has posted a number of helpful articles and factsheets farmers can download from its website, such as: Seed and seedling survival in flooded

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Province advises numerous municipalities, roads, waterways affected by weekend rain

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 30, 2014

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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