Flood forecast worsening since the first flood outlook last month, Manitoba government says
John Woods/The Canadian Press
Homes and other buildings in the region have been raised since the so-called flood of the century in 1997, which brought water levels much higher than what is now forecast. In Morris, a town of 1,900 that lies 50 kilometres south of Winnipeg, residents are preparing for a repeat of 2009, when three of the four roads leading out of town were closed off with a ring dike to keep water at bay.
“Short of the 1979 or 1997-type, once in a century flood, really the town will remain safe. We’re protected by the ring dikes.”Story continues below advertisement
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