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Canadian border community in Manitoba confident as flood waters approach


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By The Canadian Press



EMERSON, Man. - People in the Manitoba border town of Emerson are ready to withstand the crest of the Red River as it approaches from North Dakota.


Mayor Wayne Arseny says he's confident the community's ring dike is more than high enough to hold back rising waters. Arseny says the biggest headache will be the expected flooding of Highway 75 - the main route between Winnipeg and the United States border.


The province expects it will be necessary to close sections of the road and force truckers and others to take a lengthy detour.


The river is expected to crest in Emerson on Thursday and in Winnipeg one week later.


The crest is expected to be lower than first anticipated, because cool weather has slowed the snow melt.