Tag Archives: flood 2009

Flood Cleanup- If You Do Get Water…

Ifound some goverment info and posted it on my site that might help out if a person does happen to get water in their home from flood water.  Hopefully nobody will need this info but if you do, there is … Continue reading

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ND Legislature adjourns until Monday because of state flooding

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Legislature adjourned this morning until Monday, due to flooding in Fargo, Bismarck, Mandan and other areas of the state. Both houses met at 11 a.m., this morning, made announcements and adjourned. The Senate adjourned by … Continue reading

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Fargo city officials hosting 1:30 p.m. flood news conference

FARGO – City officials here will be holding a 1:30 p.m. news conference today at Fargo City Hall, 200 3rd St. N., in the city commission’s chambers. City leaders will discuss volunteer and sandbagging efforts, as well as river rescue efforts … Continue reading

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River rescues

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Coast Guard are now conducting river rescues along the Heritage Hills-Oxbow, N.D., corridor including the Butcher Block subdivision. This area is dangerous as river water are rapidly rising. Residents … Continue reading

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If it’s not an emergency …

The City of Fargo said today that the 9-1-1 system has been overloaded with non-emergency calls     City officials said the Red River Regional Dispatch Center has experienced a large volume of non-emergency calls as a result of the … Continue reading

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More strong backs needed

The City of Fargo says volunteers are still desperately needed to help build dikes and sandbag houses. Volunteers are asked to report to one of three locations: First Assembly of God Church at 3401 25th St. S.; Hope Lutheran Church … Continue reading

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For now, weather is a gift

Sandbaggers hoping to keep south Fargo housing areas dry from overland flooding and swollen drains and creeks that top their banks, have gotten a major break from showers throughout Tuesday. Hundreds of highs school and college students were racing throughout … Continue reading

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Yellow buses, big hearts

If you want to know where some of the biggest heart in this flood fight is being shown, just look for the yellow school buses. Young people, from middle school to college age, from throughout the metro area have been … Continue reading

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Other ways to help

People unable to sandbag, such as pregnant women, the elderly or those with physical ailments, can help with flood efforts. The FirstLink flood hotline is in need of workers for volunteer registration and its call center later this week, especially … Continue reading

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Wireless safety tips for severe weather

As North Dakota and western Minnesota communities prepare for record flooding in the Red River Valley, Verizon Wireless offers residents these tips to be safer during severe storms and flooding. -Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged, in case local power … Continue reading

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