It was known as the flood of '97. Almost 20,000 people were forced from their homes in the Red River valley by spring flooding. On April 22, 1997, Manitoba Premier Gary Filmon made this announcement.

Date: 1997-04-22
Placeline: WINNIPEG, Manitoba.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 13 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << today the minister of government services under our laws as declared a provincial state of emergency this gives us additional abilities to take certain actions which may be required to fight this Friday emergency >>

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