More than 1,000 people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been forced from their homes as flood waters continue to rise, with concerns that the Assiniboine and Red rivers could crest at the same time in Winnipeg. Both are expected to crest in late April to early May, CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe said.
The number of evacuees has risen to nearly 800 in Manitoba, with almost 600 provincial and municipal roads affected by flooding and 32 municipalities under states of emergency. Most of the evacuees are from First Nations in central Manitoba.
Wagstaffe said the Red and Assiniboine are now virtually ice-free, but that water levels are rising as crest dates approach. (read more)
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