"City In Siege"- 1950 Winnipeg Manitoba Flood Documentary (1950)

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This beautiful documentary shows the devastation of the great 1950 Winnipeg flood, that was outmatched by the resilience of the brave men and women of our beloved province of Manitoba!
The 1950 Red River flood was a devastating flood that took place along the Red River in The Dakotas and Manitoba from April 15 to June 12, 1950. Damage was particularly severe in the city of Winnipeg and its environs, which were inundated on May 5, also known as Black Friday to some residents.
An estimated 70,000-100,000 residents had to be evacuated, and four of eleven bridges were destroyed. In that year, the Red River reached its highest level since 1861 and flooded most of the Red River Valley, more than 1,400 km2 (550 sq mi). One man died, and property losses due to the flood were estimated at more than $600 million to one billion.
To prevent and reduce future damage, the government constructed the Red River Floodway, which was completed in 1968. It has been estimated to have prevented more than $100 billion (CAD) in cumulative flood damage.

[@moosefactorymullet]

I love the dramatic music!!

[@carolhutchinson566]

Such dramatic prose. Pretty amazing, though, to realize just how big that flood was. Thanks to the Floodway for mitigating later floods.

[@Canada150Archive]

Duff's Ditch (as it was derisively called back then) to the rescue indeed!

[@billdang3953]

As well as the Brunkild Dyke, etc.

[@olivei2484]

Well this film finally made it to youtube, I was wondering ...

[@shanebobby3358]

I can see our home ma😂