Evacuation order issued due to flooding in northern Alberta hamlet
Posted Jul 26, 2019 6:03 am.
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MARTEN BEACH – An Alberta hamlet is under an evacuation order due to flooding after heavy rainfall.
An emergency alert has been issued for the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, which is about 200 kilometres north of Edmonton.
It says the Marten River is rising due to heavy rainfall and is causing flooding in the hamlet of Marten Beach.
RCMP say Highway 88 is washed out and closed about 10 kilometres north of Slave Lake.
All residents of Marten Beach are being asked to evacuate and report to a reception centre set up at the municipal district office.
They are asked to call 911 if they are unable to leave the community.
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