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Flooding Moves North on Red River
On one end of the Red River Valley, Wahpeton and Fargo have breathed sighs of relief at surviving another flood. The northern end of the valley is just bracing for their crests, though, and the North Dakota National Guard is there to help in Walhalla, Pembina, Drayton and Neche, N.D. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment have been placed in these towns to monitor dikes and respond to emergency situations, such as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
North Dakota Guard in Flood Fight for 2011
Staff Sgt. Marie Hovrud, from Bismarck, N.D., North Dakota National Guard is a crew chief with 2/285th Helicopter Assault Battalion currently supporting the flood fight here. She and more than 400 fellow Guardsmen are serving on flood duty through the Easter weekend, some of them serving with the Guard for the second and even third year in a row. Part of Hovrud’s job is to direct the helicopters when they have a load to bring in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
New tools in North Dakota National Guard flood fight
The first week of the 2010 flood fight has come with numerous familiar tools and tasks for the North Dakota National Guard. After spending nearly 100 days on flood duty in 2009, one might expect few new experiences less than a year later. To the contrary, the first five days of flood operations brought three new tools or methods in holding back the rising floodwaters. BIG BAG USA FLOOD BARRIER Just a few days into flood operations, … Read entire article »
Rain and Snow Pack Make for a Wet Spring
The National Weather Service (NWS) released a late winter / spring forecast today describing the threat of "imminent Midwest flooding", as well as flooding in the South and East. The risk map they have provided shows the highest risk to be in the Red River valley and the upper Mississippi River valley running through North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. Much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains is at above average … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Original writing, Reporting
Video of Coast Guard Flood Rescue Near Kindred
In this video released by the U.S. Coast Guard, federal, state and local agencies offer assistance to a couple and their three dogs trapped by Red River flood waters near Kindred, N.D., Saturday April 18, 2009. High resolution video is available at the following link: Coast Guard Rescue near Kindred N.D. Coast Guard aircrews and boatcrews have conducted several patrols of flood-affected areas along the Sheyenne, Red, and James rivers since Monday, April 16, 2009, including the rescue of two women near Lisbon, N.D. on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Current Coast Guard units assisting city, state and other federal resources are: A Disaster Assistance Response Team from Marine Safety Detatchment St. Paul, Minn. A DART from MSD Quad Cities in Rock Island, Ill. An MH-65C rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station New Orleans. An HH-65C … Read entire article »
HESCO Barriers – a Photo Primer
UPDARE: HESCO barriers at work in the Gulf of Mexico, protecting Louisiana from the BP oil spill: HESCO barriers go up in oil soaked Louisiana LA National Guard Builds Barriers in Cameron Parish The use of HESCO barriers for flood protection in North Dakota is new, and many do not know what they are. Here are a couple of pictures from the war front that show them under construction. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for … Read entire article »
Sheyenne River Nearing Crest in North Dakota
The tributaries to the Red River are beginning to crest. The Sheyenne wanders through eastern North Dakota, until it finally enters the Red River just north of Fargo. Sandbaggers Needed – Valley News Live By Matt Bradley Volunteer sandbaggers are asked to report to the Winter Shows building in Valley City, North Dakota from 9am to 9pm Saturday [April 11, 2009]. The Sheyenne River is expected to go about 2 1/2 feet above record flood stage this week. In Lisbon, North Dakota, the Sheyenne is expected to reach nearly four feet above record stage this week. Sandbag volunteers are asked to report to the Ransom County Fairgrounds. A volunteer sandbagging effort is underway beginning at 9:30 Saturday morning in Briarwood, south of Fargo, where they’re preparing for the second crest of the Red … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters
Guard QRF Responds to Kindred ND Flooding
North Dakota National Guard Soldiers responded to a request to help combat overland flooding April 1 that threatened a handful of rural homes about four miles northeast of the town of Kindred. Two Quick Reaction Force teams of approximately 20 Soldiers each, quickly responded to the emergency call with three bobcats, a bucket loader and a bulldozer. They arrived within an hour of receiving the assistance call, bringing sandbags loaded on a Palletized Load System truck. The QRF … Read entire article »
Civil Air Patrol in Skies Over ND Flooding
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Critical integration of efforts and resources has helped the citizens of North Dakota during the recent flooding that has hit that region in the past several days. Part of that interagency integration has been placed in the hands of the Air Force Auxiliary, the official federal aviation arm of the Civil Air Patrol that provides indispensable emergency services to the U.S. Air Force and its customers. The North Central Region of … Read entire article »
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