Flooding fears prompt evacuation alert for residents near Fort McMurray, Alta. - BERITAJA

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, about 430 kilometres northbound of Edmonton, has issued an removal alert for residents of Draper, situated on the banks of the Clearwater River, about 12 kilometres southeast of the municipality of Fort McMurray.

The alert was issued soon aft 9 a.m. connected Tuesday because of an crystal jam successful the stream that is causing h2o levels to rise, which the municipality fears could origin overland flooding successful low-lying areas.

So far, location has been nary removal bid issued.

However, residents are being told they should “be fresh to evacuate connected short notice,” person an emergency plan, including a 72-hour emergency kit, put pinch neighbours to counsel 1 different successful lawsuit of an emergency situation, notify emergency responders of immoderate susceptible residents who whitethorn request thief evacuating, reappraisal their tenant aliases location security policies successful lawsuit they request to beryllium utilized and download the Alberta Emergency Alert app.

Residents are besides being advised to enactment distant from riverbanks and flowing h2o and to monitor the town’s website aliases its social media posts for the latest accusation connected the flood danger, arsenic good arsenic the provincial rivers website.

The 2025 census says location are about 137 residents successful the organization of Draper, which is 1 of the smallest communities successful the region.