‘It is very overwhelming’: Response from communities after evacuations
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‘It is very overwhelming’: Response from communities after evacuations
02:02 | May 4, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction
06:14 | August 1, 2024
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts
00:35 | May 17, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames
01:50 | May 16, 2024
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Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada
01:49 | May 16, 2024
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Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:14 | May 16, 2024
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Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official
01:17 | May 16, 2024
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Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official
00:48 | May 16, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say
01:08 | May 16, 2024
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‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire
01:57 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu
01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee
01:39 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods
02:01 | May 15, 2024
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Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes
02:15 | May 14, 2024
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Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:54 | May 14, 2024
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‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes
02:13 | May 13, 2024
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Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience
23:37 | May 3, 2021
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‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters
02:35 | May 3, 2021
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Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm
01:45 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures
02:01 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding
02:00 | May 3, 2021
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The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager
01:55 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more
03:37 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire
01:51 | May 3, 2018
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Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days
00:50 | September 1, 2017
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Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response
03:17 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
01:40 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | June 8, 2017
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‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review
03:02 | June 8, 2017
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Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response
06:51 | June 8, 2017
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Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’
04:37 | May 3, 2017
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‘It is very overwhelming’: Response from communities after evacuations
02:02 | May 4, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction
06:14 | August 1, 2024
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts
00:35 | May 17, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames
01:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada
01:49 | May 16, 2024
-
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:14 | May 16, 2024
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Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official
01:17 | May 16, 2024
-
Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official
00:48 | May 16, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say
01:08 | May 16, 2024
-
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire
01:57 | May 15, 2024
-
Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu
01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee
01:39 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods
02:01 | May 15, 2024
-
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes
02:15 | May 14, 2024
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Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:54 | May 14, 2024
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‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes
02:13 | May 13, 2024
-
Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience
23:37 | May 3, 2021
-
‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters
02:35 | May 3, 2021
-
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm
01:45 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures
02:01 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding
02:00 | May 3, 2021
-
The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager
01:55 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more
03:37 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire
01:51 | May 3, 2018
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Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days
00:50 | September 1, 2017
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Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response
03:17 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
01:40 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | June 8, 2017
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‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review
03:02 | June 8, 2017
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Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response
06:51 | June 8, 2017
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Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’
04:37 | May 3, 2017
‘It is very overwhelming’: Response from communities after evacuations
Description
May 4, 2016
Wed, May 4: Community volunteers and organizers have been overwhelmed by the support from the communities trying to help Fort McMurray evacuees. Shallima Maharaj reports.
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‘It is very overwhelming’: Response from communities after evacuations02:02 | May 4, 2016 -
Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction06:14 | August 1, 2024 -
Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts00:35 | May 17, 2024 -
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames01:50 | May 16, 2024 -
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada01:49 | May 16, 2024 -
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:14 | May 16, 2024 -
Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official01:17 | May 16, 2024 -
Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official00:48 | May 16, 2024 -
Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say01:08 | May 16, 2024 -
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire01:57 | May 15, 2024 -
Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu01:56 | May 15, 2024 -
Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee01:39 | May 15, 2024 -
Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods02:01 | May 15, 2024 -
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:15 | May 14, 2024 -
Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:54 | May 14, 2024 -
‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes02:13 | May 13, 2024 -
Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience23:37 | May 3, 2021 -
‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters02:35 | May 3, 2021 -
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm01:45 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures02:01 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding02:00 | May 3, 2021 -
The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager01:55 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more03:37 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire01:51 | May 3, 2018 -
Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days00:50 | September 1, 2017 -
Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response03:17 | June 9, 2017 -
Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days01:40 | June 8, 2017 -
Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017 -
Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017 -
‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review03:02 | June 8, 2017 -
Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response06:51 | June 8, 2017 -
Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’04:37 | May 3, 2017
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‘It is very overwhelming’: Response from communities after evacuations02:02 | May 4, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction06:14 | August 1, 2024
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts00:35 | May 17, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames01:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada01:49 | May 16, 2024
-
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:14 | May 16, 2024
-
Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official01:17 | May 16, 2024
-
Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official00:48 | May 16, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say01:08 | May 16, 2024
-
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire01:57 | May 15, 2024
-
Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu01:56 | May 15, 2024
-
Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee01:39 | May 15, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods02:01 | May 15, 2024
-
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:15 | May 14, 2024
-
Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:54 | May 14, 2024
-
‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes02:13 | May 13, 2024
-
Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience23:37 | May 3, 2021
-
‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters02:35 | May 3, 2021
-
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm01:45 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures02:01 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding02:00 | May 3, 2021
-
The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager01:55 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more03:37 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire01:51 | May 3, 2018
-
Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days00:50 | September 1, 2017
-
Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response03:17 | June 9, 2017
-
Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days01:40 | June 8, 2017
-
Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017
-
‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review03:02 | June 8, 2017
-
Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response06:51 | June 8, 2017
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Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’04:37 | May 3, 2017
‘It is very overwhelming’: Response from communities after evacuations
Description
May 4, 2016
Wed, May 4: Community volunteers and organizers have been overwhelmed by the support from the communities trying to help Fort McMurray evacuees. Shallima Maharaj reports.
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