Manitoba Floods 2014

[McG]

The CAF has begun flood support to Manitoba.  Deployed so far are 1 CMBG soldiers from Shilo and 38 CBG soldiers from various parts of Manitoba.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-flood-soldiers-arrive-to-help-1.2697464

 

[Old EO Tech]

17 Wing is also providing what support they can.

 

[McG]

The PM will tour the floods today:  http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/harper-to-tour-parts-of-manitoba-threatened-by-torrent-of-floodwater-1.1901010

 

[MilEME09]

I wonder if the armys vision of 90% reserve, 10% reg force will play out this time  :

 

[V_I_Lenin]

Hard work and long hours the last time around...hopefully the troops from 1 Bde won't again find themselves road-moving from a field exercise in Alberta to slinging sandbags in southern Manitoba!

 

[Old EO Tech]

Hard work and long hours the last time around...hopefully the troops from 1 Bde won't again find themselves road-moving from a field exercise in Alberta to slinging sandbags in southern Manitoba!

Edmonton IRU units spent Saturday planning for a deployment, but doesn't look like we will be needed....it would take us two days to get their as it is.

 

[Nfld Sapper]

That would depend on what assets they need....maybe 2 CER will send kit if needed.....

 

[NavyShooter]

http://www.brandonsun.com/multimedia/pov/265947731.html

Some interesting photos here.

Here's a dyke that's already up.

This looks to me like a power plant? 

 

[rampage800]

NS, those pics are Brandon, all the troops are about 130km east of there I'm lead to believe.

Sapper, I'm curious as to what assets 2 CER would have that 1 CER doesn't ?

 

[OldSolduer]

NS, those pics are Brandon, all the troops are about 130km east of there

Correct. Troops are at Portage.

 

[Nfld Sapper]

NS, those pics are Brandon, all the troops are about 130km east of there I'm lead to believe.

Sapper, I'm curious as to what assets 2 CER would have that 1 CER doesn't ?

Mistype, meant to say 1

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

That's a coke plant I believe.

http://www.brandonsun.com/multimedia/pov/265947731.html

Some interesting photos here.

Here's a dyke that's already up.

This looks to me like a power plant? 

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

From coal

 

[McG]

Sapper, I'm curious as to what assets 2 CER would have that 1 CER doesn't ?

Floating bridge.

 

[Nfld Sapper]

And BBE's I would guess too....

 

[Sigs Pig]

That's a coke plant I believe.

Actually, Brandon GS
It has been flood protected for years due to the recurring floods of the river and is not threatened.

ME

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Ah so that's what the coals for

 

[FJAG]

The plant at centre left is a power generating plant and yes it's a dual fuel one using coal and natural gas with a diesel backup. Its the only one like that in Manitoba--all others are water powered.

Incidentally the plant at the top left corner is a Nitrogen/Ammonia (both liquid and dry) fertilizer plant once owned by Simplot and now by Koch.

To the best of my recollection neither one has ever been under risk of flooding. They sit high enough that any water increase would spill over into other areas first.

:cheers:

 

[Edward Campbell]

Two images:

   

                                                  Good on  the CF                                                                          ...                                                                  Good luck, Manitoba

 

[FSTO]

The whole danger to Brandon is totally the fault of city council and local developers. The area where the big box stores are and the housing built up against the river has always flooded every spring. I was shocked when I heard that the city was going to develop that area.

Now the province (and eventually all Canadians) have to pay for flood mitigation efforts and insurance claims in that section of Brandon because of stupid development decisions.