Manitobans are continuing to mop up after a deluge of rain hit southern Manitoba earlier in the week.
Multiple communities, including Steinbach, Blumenort and Kleefeld, were hit with heavy rain. About 156 mm of rain fell in Steinbach as of Tuesday afternoon, causing overland flooding, closing streets and flooding basements.
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In Kleefeld, Khristy Butler is still picking up the pieces after the onslaught.
“I’m devastated. This was my home,” she said, tears in her eyes.
Butler’s basement filled with more than five feet of water from the storm.
“I’ve lost everything down here. I’ve lost, I’ve pretty much lost my whole house. It’s not livable right now,” she said.
Flooding inside of Khristy Butler’s home in Kleefeld, Man. following rain on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Khristy Butler)
Everything in her basement is ruined, and she …