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Critical - This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. Yellowhead County has cancelled the evacuation order for Evansburg.
May 02, 2023 at 12:00 PM
From: Alberta Emergency Management Agency
Issued: May 02, 2023 at 12:00 PM
History:
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- Alert: Apr 29, 2023 at 07:19 PM
- Update: Apr 29, 2023 at 08:14 PM
- Update: Apr 30, 2023 at 07:13 PM
- Update: May 01, 2023 at 06:30 PM
Area: This alert is no longer in effect for the Hamlet of Evansburg and the area directly south of Evansburg, north of Highway 16 in Yellowhead County.
Description: The hamlet of Evansburg and the area south of Evansburg, north of Highway 16 on Reno Road area are no longer under evacuation. The mandatory evacuation order for Wildwood, Lobstick and areas surrounding Chip Lake remains in place.
Instruction: Check utilities and services for any issues, to ensure they’re in working order. If there are any issues, please contact the appropriate organization for power, water, gas or other services. Visit http://www.yhcounty.ca for more information on evacuation and re-entry or to register if you haven’t already. Check 511.alberta.ca for updated highway closures and information.
Additional information: https://yhcounty.ca/, http://www.facebook.com/yellowheadcounty, https://www.alberta.ca/BePrepared, https://511.alberta.ca
