Alberta officials watch rivers as floods cause evacuations in Fort McMurray
Officials in Fort McMurray, Alta., are keeping a close eye on river levels after a 25-kilometre ice jam caused major flooding and forced about 12,000 people from their homes. Don Scott, mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, said the jam has shrunk by about a kilometre, but remains a critical situation. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Environment Minister Jason Nixon toured the area on Monday and said the province is ready to help.
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