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Canada: Fire-ravaged, flood-prone Fort McMurray community wants to rebuild despite risk

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By David Thurton

The fate of Fort McMurray's oldest community is on the block Tuesday night, as the municipality determines whether it's safe for residents to rebuild in Waterways, a flood-prone area ravaged by May's wildfire.

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The province must first approve the plan as forthcoming regulations will prevent rebuilding on flood plains such as Waterways.

The municipality has also proposed alternatives to rebuilding in Waterways should the province reject the plan, which include land swaps inside and outside the community.

However, only 10 per cent of residents in the municipal survey favoured that idea while only 20 per cent preferred a buyout.

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