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  "path": "/2026/06/10/flash-flooding-prompts-emergency-declarations-and-evacuations-in-western-manitoba-canada/",
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  "textContent": "Up to 150 residents were displaced after flash flooding struck communities across western Manitoba, Canada, following an extreme rainfall event that dropped nearly 150 mm (6 inches) of rain in parts of the Swan Valley region from late June 7 into the early hours of June 8, 2026. Local authorities declared states of emergency as floodwaters damaged roads, washed out sections of Highways and bridges, and threatened dam failure near Harvey Lake.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Flash flooding prompts emergency declarations and evacuations in western Manitoba, Canada"
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