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Manitoba city of Brandon declares state of local emergency due to floods

Declaration allows city, located west of Winnipeg, to take proactive flood-protection measures, mayor says

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What happened Declaration allows city, located west of Winnipeg, to take proactive flood-protection measures, mayor says.
The headline split The Globe and Mail frames it as "Manitoba city of Brandon declares state of local emergency due to floods". Global News (Canada) frames it as "Brandon, Man., declares state of emergency; river levels expected to continue rising".
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The Globe and MailNews report · Jul 5, 8:25 PM

Manitoba city of Brandon declares state of local emergency due to floods

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Declaration allows city, located west of Winnipeg, to take proactive flood-protection measures, mayor says

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Global News (Canada)News report · Jul 5, 6:04 PM

Brandon, Man., declares state of emergency; river levels expected to continue rising

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The City of Brandon has declared a state of emergency as water levels in the Assiniboine and Shellmouth river basins are forecast to continue rising this week.

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Jul 5, 6:04 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.

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