Ice-jam flooding in Canada forces 15,000 to evacuate, mayor asks for jets to bomb 15-mile jam to loosen it

Ice-jam flooding in Canada forces 15,000 to evacuate, mayor asks for jets to bomb 15-mile jam to loosen it



Up to 15,000 people in Canada have been told to flee their homes after an ice jam caused by a rapid spring thaw caused rivers in Alberta to flood, spurring one local official to call for military intervention to break up the flow.