In a surprising twist, Fargo and Cass County representatives decided today that each body will be asked to approve half-percent sales taxes to help pay for a permanent flood control project for the Fargo-Moorhead area.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency money is starting to flow into North Dakota to help pay for this spring’s flood fight.
FEMA says it has obligated the first $843,000. The money will go toward levee construction, sandbagging and other flood-fighting measures undertaken in Fargo.
The federal money will pay for 75 percent of the cost of those measures. [...]
The Red River continues its gradual decline in Fargo-Moorhead and remains about a foot above major flood stage this morning.
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The City of Fargo has developed a program to provide assistance for property owners unable to remove sandbags used to protect their property during the flood. Those seeking assistance must submit an application. Applications for City assisted removal will be accepted through Wednesday, April 7, 2010. At that time the City will assess the need [...]
Water on ND Highway 46 by Kindred has receded
The water on ND Highway 46 one mile west of Kindred has receded and traffic speeds are back to normal.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive with caution as flooding continues to affect parts of the state. Water has receded in some areas, but [...]
NEWS RELEASE
March 29, 2010
For further information, please contact:
Michael Redlinger, City Manager
(218) 299-5308
City of Moorhead Sandbag Dike Removal Update
Homeowners with sandbag dikes to receive a letter from the City authorizing removal
With river levels approaching 31 feet, the City Engineer has authorized the removal of
sandbag dikes from private property in the City of Moorhead. Homeowners may now [...]
Turns out the land known for some of the most fertile crop soil in the world isn’t too bad for holding back floodwaters.
It won’t stay out of the ground long.
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Jake Gust is well-versed in the benefits of river diversions. He oversees the one protecting West Fargo from the Sheyenne River.
On his farm between Fargo and Harwood, Gust also benefits from a water storage project. The Maple River Dam upstream near Enderlin, N.D., keeps the floodwaters that flow across roads and through fields around his [...]
With clay dikes still laid out on 2nd Street, the community’s latest flood fight was mentioned often throughout North Dakota Democrats’ two-day state convention at the Fargo Civic Center this weekend.
Many, including the state’s congressional delegation and Fargo Deputy Mayor Tim Mahoney, praised the work of local law enforcement, the North Dakota National Guard, federal [...]
Water is covering North Dakota Highway 46 one mile west of Kindred.
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