Flood-weary residents that have spent the
last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously
prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense
against the swollen waterway.
Moorhead Mayor Mark Voxland said the hard work of local residents and some cooperation from Mother Nature could make this year's flood seem like a non-event.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed U.S. Highway 10 near Little Falls, because Mississippi River flooding has severely damaged approaches to a bridge. The closure affects the highway in both directions.
Mac Butler believes he'll beat the bloated
Red River and save his home again this year. But a canoe and kayak
are tied up outside his house just in case he's wrong.
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