EDMONTON — The mayor of Yellowhead County in west central Alberta says it’s been a wild few weeks in the area as residents deal with wildfires, rain and snow.
Wade Williams said in an online video Tuesday that people had been praying for rain to douse the fires but now want the water to stop in the county about 250 kilometres west of Edmonton.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
The small community suffered a power outage this week when snow knocked down transmission lines. Officials said the electricity could be out there for several days. Residents who were forced to flee due to the fires returned to their homes last week only to be asked to either leave again or shelter-in-place due to flooding.
Parks Canada said in a statement that Jasper National Park also had more than 100 millimetres of rain and 55 centimetres of snow in some locations, which closed some roads.
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