Heavy rain flooded fire-ravaged parts of Fort McMurray yesterday.

Heavy rain flooded fire-ravaged parts of Fort McMurray yesterday.
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After the fire, Fort McMurray gets rain, flash floods

Five weeks after raging fires tore through Fort McMurray in western Canada, returning residents faced heavy rain and flash floods. Some 66mm of rain fell in the area yesterday causing rivers, creeks and culverts to overflow.

Residents are warned to stay away from trees. Already damaged by fire, trees could topple over as soil around their roots is washed away.

Some Fort McMurray residents like Wade Wilson have had to dig through the rubble of their homes to try to recover items lost in the wildfire.
Some Fort McMurray residents like Wade Wilson have had to dig through the rubble of their homes to try to recover items lost in the wildfire. © Jason Franson/Canadian Press

‘What next?’

And the rain is no consolation. The government is warning people to continue to obey the ban on fires and off-road vehicles because it fully expects the forest to dry out again.

Residents struggling to recover from their losses due to fire could be forgiven for wondering what could possibly happen next.

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