Northern Alta. flood evacuees to receive emergency cash payment

Northern Albertans evacuated due to flooding will receive a $1,250 emergency cash payment from their government. Premier Jason Kenney announced the per-adult amount Wednesday afternoon, plus an additional $500 per dependent child. Applications will be opened on May 4, and e-transfers will be made within 24 hours. There are about 13,000 people evacuated from the lower townsite of Fort McMuray. An ice jam, which has now shrunk to 20 kilometers in length, is causing high water levels throughout the