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Further to Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR09-062, the Government of Manitoba issued flood bulletin #6 indicating that some crest forecasts for the Red River in Manitoba remain unchanged while some areas were being re-evaluated. Anticipated crest forecasts from the community of Emerson to the floodway inlet have been reduced by 0.3 metres. The predicted crest in […]

On March 26, the Winnipeg Free Press reported that some residents of the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in southern Manitoba were evacuated because of rising flood waters that threatened the road into the reserve. The reserve health authority made the decision to evacuate elders and families with small children to a Winnipeg hotel. Flooding […]

On March 25, the Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health of Manitoba issued a safety advisory for residents affected by flooding and usage of well -water. The Medical Officer advises that people using water from wells or other sources that may have been affected by flooding or spring run-off should boil their water before […]

Officials expanded the list of communities north of Winnipeg that have declared a state of emergency late Wednesday after an ice jam on the Red River caused flash flooding in the region.
 The full article is available at: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/03/26/red-river-flood-manitoba.html

North Dakota was declared a federal disaster zone early Wednesday as the rising Red River continues to cause statewide flooding. North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven said the declaration in his state, which was announced by U.S. President Barack Obama, means the federal government will pay 75 per cent of state and local government costs to […]

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Further to Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR09-057, on March 23, the Manitoba Water Stewardship issued an updated spring flood outlook for the Red River Valley region of the province. Officials indicated that the forecast remains somewhat uncertain due to a storm system expected to impact on the area watershed during March 24, 25 and […]

CBC News reported that Mount Redoubt in Alaska erupted five times during the night of March 22–23. The eruptions sent an ash plume more than nine miles into the air, which is currently drifting northeast. The eruptions are the first since a series of eruptions in 1989–1990. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) issued a red […]

News Manitoba
 Dike may fail: NelsonSays more than 100 homes threatened in Roseau RiverBy PAUL TURENNE, SUN MEDIALast Updated: 24th March 2009, 12:41amRoseau River Chief Terry Nelson said “there’s a good chance” the ring dike surrounding the southern
Manitoba community could fail, flooding more than 100 homes. Yesterday provincial officials said Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, as […]

On March 16, the Manitoba Water Stewardship’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre issued their outlook for the flooding potential for the Red River Valley region. The Manitoba Water Stewardship’s spring flood outlook indicates that the potential for serious spring flooding in the Red River Valley has increased significantly due to a storm on March 10, which brought […]