Critical alerts were issued for two counties in central and northern Alberta on Saturday as flooding forced residents out of their homes and closed roads. Critical alerts are issued by Alberta Emergency Alert when there is imminent, life-threatening danger. It's the province's biggest county and includes the communities of Fort Vermilion, High Level, La Crete and Zama City. The alert was declared due to the risk of flooding in Fort Vermilion, a hamlet with about 650 residents, and the surrounding area. Residents in North Vermilion, a rural area north of the Peace River, have been asked to leave their homes.

Source: CBC News April 28, 2018 15:30 UTC