The hamlet of Marten Beach near Slave Lake, Alta., is being evacuated due to flooding, Alberta Emergency Alert said Thursday.
“The level of the Marten River is rising due to heavy rainfall and is causing flooding within the hamlet of Marten Beach,” Alberta Emergency Alert said in a “critical alert” notice issued around 2:45 p.m.
Highway 88 is washed out north of the hamlet and has been closed.
Residents are under notice to evacuate the area immediately and move to high ground.
They are being directed to report to a reception centre set up at the district office for the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.