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Manitoba Flood Wreaks Widespread Evacuations Across South
The flood of the century turns southern Manitoba into a vast water expanse with 20,000 residents evacuated. Premier Gary Filmon declares a state of emergency as towns such as Emerson Dominion City Letellier St. Jean Baptiste and RM of Montcalm Franklin fall to rising Red River. By Friday 755 properties in Winnipeg threatened and 13,000 volunteers and 2.6 million sandbags mobilized to shore dikes.
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Manitoba
49Th Parallel
Gary Filmon
Emerson
Dominion City
Letellier
St. Jean Baptiste
Rm’s
Montcalm
Franklin
Morris
de Salaberry
St. Malo
Jeanne Labossiere
Labossiere
St.Adolphe and
Ste. Agathe
Richot
Natural Resources
Larry Whitney
Red River
Winnipeg Floodway
Winnipeg
Assiniboine
la Salle
Seine