Manitoba is preparing for more rain as it works to repair several bridges that were severely damaged in flash floods over the weekend.

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure "Doyle Piunik" said he toured the "North Parkland" area of Manitoba yesterday to see the damage caused by the weekend floods.

He said, "These were flash floods and the water was coming from all directions. It was like a tsunami." About four or five bridges were severely damaged after the floods while some were opened, Piunik said, work crews are repairing other bridges and restoring traffic.

"Johano Pota," head of the Emergency Management Organization in Manitoba, said flood fighting continues in the severely affected communities.

Pota said about 2,500 residents of Manitoba have been displaced due to the floods and are being sheltered in different communities in southern Manitoba. He added, "They will stay there until the water recedes and the homes are safe." "We are working hard to protect homes and vital infrastructure and maintain people's safety through sandbags along with other measures being followed, and of course all regional staff deployed throughout southern Manitoba who will stay there as long as needed."

"Visaha Ondochi," Executive Director of Water Management in Manitoba: "We are currently monitoring the weather with a high likelihood of more rainfall again which will affect most of the western and central Manitoba watersheds between today and Friday."

He said areas including Roblin, Dauphin, Portage, and Brandon are expecting 40 to 90 mm of rain and said the Assiniboine River and Shellmouth Basin may also be affected by this, prompting the province to issue an inland flood warning for the area on Tuesday.

Pota said heavy rain can lead to flash floods and severe inland flooding and said, "People in affected areas should take measures to protect their families and homes, and be prepared to evacuate if necessary," urging Manitoba residents to follow instructions from their local authorities.