WINNIPEG Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is predicting a low risk of major spring flooding this year. Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler made the announcement in a news release on Friday, saying the risk of flooding is still dependent on the weather from now until the spring melt. Schuler said the government remains vigilant and prepared, and will continue to monitor watershed conditions. “Our Hydrologic Forecast Centre provides accurate and timely hydrologic forecasts, and monitors river flows and lake levels daily throughout the year,” he said, “We have complete confidence that our government is prepared to respond to any potential hydrologic event and ensure the safety of all Manitobans.”
Province releases 2021 spring thaw outlook
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Posted on 02/26/2021 at 11:05 am
Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centres spring thaw outlook reports the risk of a major spring high water event remains low in most Manitoba basins and is still dependent on weather conditions from now until spring melt.
“Despite the current risk for high water activity being low this spring, our government remains vigilant and prepared and will continue to monitor watershed conditions across the province,” said Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler. “Our Hydrologic Forecast Centre provides accurate and timely hydrologic forecasts, and monitors river flows and lake levels daily throughout the year. We have complete confidence that our government is prepared to respond to any potential hydrologic event and ensure the safety of all Manitobans.”
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The head of Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Organization has stepped into the public eye for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis began 11 months ago.
The head of Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Organization has stepped into the public eye for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis began 11 months ago.
Johanu Botha was introduced as the co-lead of Manitoba’s vaccine implementation task force at a technical briefing Wednesday. The assistant deputy minister of emergency management has been the leader of the EMO since 2019 and has a PhD in emergency management.
Johanu Botha
The Emergency Measures Act requires the EMO to oversee all aspects of preparedness in the province as well as manage, direct and co-ordinate the response of all departments to a disaster. On Tuesday, Manitoba’s state of emergency, which was imposed last March, was extended another 30 days, making it the longest in the province’s history.
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The province hopes to administer 20,000 doses of vaccine per day by April 1 for a total of 1.5 million doses in three months.
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That was according to officials at a technical briefing Wednesday morning. Our main focus today is to share a look into our plans for quarter two, or Q2 in vaccine delivery, said Johanu Botha, the co-lead for Manitoba’s vaccine implementation task force, normally with the province’s Emergency Measures Organization.
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The Manitoba government is extending the provincewide state of emergency to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and further protect Manitobans, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler, minister responsible for the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization, announced earlier this week.
The extension went into effect on February 2 at 4 p.m. for a period of 30 days.
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“This extension marks the one-year implementation of Manitoba’s state of emergency and has been the longest period in a state of emergency in the province’s history,” said Schuler. “Our government recognizes that there is still a lot of work to be done against the fight of COVID-19 and will continue to take the necessary precautions for the health and safety of all Manitobans.”