By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took a 40-minute helicopter ride to survey the flood zone in Brandon Manitoba, near the Assiniboine River on Sunday.
The air tour took Harper, Premier Greg Selinger and several local MPs over flooded farmland, washed out homes and roads. The worst of the flood damage has been concentrated in the rural community of Pierson, Manitoba, located south west of the city of Brandon, about 5 miles east of the Saskatchewan border. No evacuations have been ordered so far in Brandon.
Harper said he wanted to express his solidarity with the people who have been affected by the floods. In an interview with CTV News, Harper made a point to thank the military and explained that the Portage la Prairie area is expected to pose the greatest challenge if flooding continues.