“We asked for rain and boy, did we get it. Way too much and if it wants to stop now, I’m thinking we would be very happy about that,” Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara said.
, rising water and a compromised bridge. Emergency responders will assist in getting people out of the area, the county added.
Mercier said the evacuation order for lower Robb, which was issued Monday, will remain in place until at least Wednesday.“We go from wildfires and we’re praying for water and now we’re asking for the water to shut off,” Yellowhead County Mayor Mayor Wade Williams said Tuesday.Story continues below advertisement
“We’re just jumping from one emergency to another and it’s tough to handle. Crews are tired. Everyone is tired, but we can’t stop.”Sara Hoffman, a meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, said west-central Alberta exceeded its “June normal” when it comes to rainfall, “which is very interesting considering we started the month off well below normal.”
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