Flooding prompts numerous alerts in Yellowhead County, Edson

The Town of Edson declared a state of local emergency Monday due to rainfall and flooding, which later also prompted the evacuation of a nearby hamlet and a shelter-in-place order for another.  The emergency in Edson began just after noon on Monday after more than 85 millimetres of rain "in a very short time." Phone lines and internet were down and a number of roads were closed as crews worked to minimize damage in the town west of Edmonton. "All of our staff resources are deployed dealing