A community in western Manitoba is under a local state of emergency that was declared to help clean up the damage left by a downpour that flooded crops and left roads submerged underwater.

House basements flooded in the Municipality of Ethelbert after a low-pressure system rolled into central Manitoba bringing thunderstorms throughout Monday and into Tuesday.

Ethelbert — located about 300 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg — received about 107 millimetres of rain at the start of the week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

The municipality declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday to help with cleanup as employees continue assessing the damage from the storm, said Richard Evans, the community's emergency mea

See Full Page