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OT - Fargo flooding and how YOU can help
VikingDude
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I'm posting this on a couple forums. I know this is WAY off thread but hopefully this plea doesn't fall on deaf ears.
As most of you may know, here in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN (as well as the surrounding area) we're going through MAJOR flooding. Just in Fargo alone we've made about 3,000,000 sandbags in 5 days so far, but there is more river fighting to do. This morning the river passed its all-time flood mark set back in 1897 and still has a foot or two to go. Mother Nature has thrown some more curve balls; last Sunday we got an inch of rain and on Wednesday about 8 inches of snow followed by very cold temps (-7 wind chill this morning) so working outside throwing 20-40 lb sandbags has been brutal.
How can YOU help? Obviously most of you are too far to come and make sandbags or pile them. Instead, I would encourage you to donate to the Red Cross or the Salvation Army. They are providing much needed food to workers as well as helping with shelter for those that are in areas that have had to evacuate. Also, donating blood would also help because no one around here has been able to donate and if anything catastrophic happens the supplies would go quickly. I am not involved with these organizations but have been very impressed with how well they've heeded the call.
Luckily our house is fine - as long as our sump pump works and the discharge doesn't freeze and the sewers don't back up but that pales in comparison to some friends that are in the thick of it.
I'd type more but fingers hurt too much from lifting sandbags.
As most of you may know, here in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN (as well as the surrounding area) we're going through MAJOR flooding. Just in Fargo alone we've made about 3,000,000 sandbags in 5 days so far, but there is more river fighting to do. This morning the river passed its all-time flood mark set back in 1897 and still has a foot or two to go. Mother Nature has thrown some more curve balls; last Sunday we got an inch of rain and on Wednesday about 8 inches of snow followed by very cold temps (-7 wind chill this morning) so working outside throwing 20-40 lb sandbags has been brutal.
How can YOU help? Obviously most of you are too far to come and make sandbags or pile them. Instead, I would encourage you to donate to the Red Cross or the Salvation Army. They are providing much needed food to workers as well as helping with shelter for those that are in areas that have had to evacuate. Also, donating blood would also help because no one around here has been able to donate and if anything catastrophic happens the supplies would go quickly. I am not involved with these organizations but have been very impressed with how well they've heeded the call.
Luckily our house is fine - as long as our sump pump works and the discharge doesn't freeze and the sewers don't back up but that pales in comparison to some friends that are in the thick of it.
I'd type more but fingers hurt too much from lifting sandbags.
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Stay strong ND.
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Its too bad this isn't in New Orleans , as then it would get more attention. You have much to be proud in , knowing you have the common sense and the will power to deal with an impending problem.
Stupid and lazy , you are not. Our prayers are with you.------ Sonny
Paul
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Update: The river crested this morning, but the threat will continue for at least a week. Of course, after that it will be clean up time.
Thanks for the note GlossyCrazy. There have been kids from schools all over (even during the school day); hopefully we remember that if those areas ever need help they get it from us.
The weather service said there is a 75 percent chance the Red could crest at 41 feet between April 15-22, a mark that would top the epic 40.82-foot crest last Saturday.
Fargo just had 15" of snow. 75 miles south of Fargo has 20" of snow. The red river flow north. What a mess!!!
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Stay strong!