{
  "id": 9034969,
  "title": "Westman businesses race to clean up from deluge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/westman-businesses-race-to-clean-up-from-deluge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T23:40:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/09/21/westman-businesses-race-to-clean-up-from-deluge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Months after devastating flooding, businesses in western Manitoba are still racing to rebuild and prepare for winter. The Westman region experienced flash flooding in June and July, with areas receiving 100 to 150 millimetres of rain in a short period, causing chaos and forced evacuations. Business owner Dan Grazier in Swan River, whose shop flooded twice this summer, is tens of thousands of dollars in the hole for repairs and is still working on restoring his building while waiting for provincial disaster financial assistance. The province has received over 2,500 applications for assistance, with a deadline of Oct. 8 for submissions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}