Alberta firefighters, farmers, and others may have wished for rain to help the firefighters battle raging wildfires that started at the end of April, but now the rain just won’t stop, causing evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, river advisories, and flood warnings throughout the Prairie province.
Just a few days after more than 8,000 homeowners in Yellowhead County and the Edson area were told they could go home—after being forced out twice already due to wildfires—heavy rain has led to flooding and fresh evacuation orders in some areas.
