The sandbagging and some evacuations have begun on the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Manitoba after a quick increase in flowing water on the lower Assiniboine River on Friday. George Blacksmith was one of the last people to drive on Highway 21, the main road into Sioux Valley, before water forced its closure. As of Friday morning, there were 15 local states of emergency, mostly in the southwest part of the province and the Red River and Pembina River areas. ANALYSIS Flood 2017: Manitoba's hotspots and where the worst is yet to comeThere is a lot of "nervous stress" in the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Hall said. Lisa McKay says she is preparing for an evacuation as the river creeps into her backyard on Friday.

Source: CBC News April 08, 2017 00:45 UTC