The Marten Beach area near Slave Lake remained under a state of emergency on Friday, after the community was mostly evacuated.

Torrential rains have hit Spain's Canary Islands, washing cars away and causing landslides that blocked roads on the mountainous archipelago off northwest Africa.

A storm predicted to bring torrential rains and hurricane force winds pushed across parts of Northern California early Thursday, after residents stocked up on supplies, schools cancelled classes, and communities prepared for possible emergencies.