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The flooding that began on Sunday in Fort McMurray has forced many residents out of their homes and is water is now rising near the only hospital.
A picture was posted to Facebook showing the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre standing just beyond reach of the flooding.
So far, around 12,000 residents have had to leave their homes.
Fort McMurray this morning (photo by McMurray Aviation)
— Allison Jade (@allisonjade) April 27, 2020
This is huge. That blue building is the only Hospital. Grocery stores, the food banks, shelters, homes and businesses already flooded.
Where is the help? #abpoli #ableg pic.twitter.com/CNY620QAi8
An ice jam upstream on the Athabasca River was being monitored by officials for days before the river started to flow back into Fort McMurray filled with ice, according to CBC News.
"The river is jammed up for about 25 kilometres and unfortunately then there is another 10 kilometre jam further up from that," said Environment Minister Jason Nixon on Monday, while he and Premier Jason Kenny looked over the evacuation zone.
He said government officials have no option but to wait for a thaw at this point.
"At this point, the ice jam is so big, there is really no physical tool that we have to stop it so we just have to continue to try to protect the town and property as much as we can and wait for Mother Nature to do its job."
The entire lower side of the town is under mandatory evacuation orders and downtown access was closed on Monday. Residents that have already left the area are not allowed to return.
#FortMcMurray has had Alberta’s back and all of Canada’s back - contributing mightily to our shared prosperity.
— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) April 28, 2020
Now with #ymmflood they face a once-in-a-century event, and they need us to have their back.
You can count on us to be there. #ymmstrong pic.twitter.com/laJ2wqswzk
So far, the Grayling Terrace neighbourhood has not seen mandatory evacuation orders but will lose their gas service today. The residents will not have heat or hot water if they choose to stay in their homes.
The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre is still under voluntary evacuation though it is not believed to be under threat at this point thanks to many who volunteered their time to help. The volunteers worked all night to place sandbags across the eastern side of the property.
