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Manitobans lauded for flood response and civil service deeds
Amid Red River floods, 27 000 evacuees comply with orders while volunteers rush to build dikes. Don Kuryk leads a 15 mile Z-dike near Brunhild delivering a west flank blow to Winnipeg. MEMO leaders Harold Clayton and Larry Whitney praised for daily briefings and calm, accurate updates as MEMO coordinates with 8,500 military personnel.
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Red River Valley
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Manitoba Department of Highways
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