Flood Alert: Brandon and Swan River in Crisis | Winnipeg News

Brandon’s in emergency mode as river levels in the Assiniboine and Shellmouth basins surge toward historic 2014 flood levels—no evacuations yet, but city crews are already closing dikes and prepping for cleanup after a week of torrential rain that dumped over 50mm and shut down highways. Meanwhile, Swan River’s facing a far worse crisis, having evacuated 150 residents amid record rainfall (over 107mm in days), compounded by June flooding—repair costs could hit $10 million, and cleanup can’t begin until waters recede. The federal government has approved aid and deployed Canadian Armed Forces for logistics support, while more rain looms through Sunday, with a possible break Monday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0c4367bc18d5b3e0