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How to coordinate a river of volunteers

How to coordinate a river of volunteers

Tens of thousands of people have volunteered to fill sandbags, build dikes or provide other support in the Red River Valley, as the area prepares for what could be a record flood this weekend. Managing all those volunteers is a monumental task.
by Tom Robertson

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Preparing a business for the flood

Preparing a business for the flood

As residents and volunteers are working to protect houses and neighborhoods along the Red River. Businesses in Fargo and Moorhead are also dealing with rising waters.
by Tom Crann

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Fighting the flood from afar

Fighting the flood from afar

The closest watch on the Red River might be kept in a windowless room in St. Paul, known as the state's Emergency Operations Center.
by Tim Nelson

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Fargo emergency flood plans

The City of Fargo has prepared the following contingency evacuation plan for residents who live within the secondary dike system. Residents will be notified via sirens, CodeRED and the Emergency Broadcast System if there is a levy breach and an evacuation is necessary.

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Saving Riverview Circle: Back to the wall

Saving Riverview Circle: Back to the wall

With the order to raise the sandbag levee by another foot, News Cut writer Bob Collins couldn't imagine anyone having the gumption to get back out and sling sandbags. There's a lot of gumption in Moorhead.

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Dikes need to go up another foot in Fargo

Dikes need to go up another foot in Fargo

Officials in Fargo and Moorhead are making another urgent call for volunteers to help fight the flooding Red River this morning. The urgency comes from the latest flood forecast, which has the Red rising to 41 feet on Saturday. The forecast is forcing officials to raise dikes a foot higher than planned.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dan Gunderson

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This year's flood is 'uncharted territory'

This year's flood is 'uncharted territory'

There's a massive new effort underway in the Red River Valley. A new flood prediction has the Red River in Fargo reaching a record 41-foot crest by early Saturday. That's a foot higher than the community had been planning for.
by Tom Robertson

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Alone with the Red River

Alone with the Red River

Flood-fighting efforts in the big cities get lots of attention. But all along the valley, there are thousands of farmers who live on isolated farmsteads. It might seem they're left to fight the flooding all alone. But they say, it's no different than in other major cities.
by Ambar Espinoza

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The volunteer experience

The volunteer experience

Thousands of Minnesotans have flocked to the FargoDome over the past few days to help with the sandbagging effort there. Kevan Rehm is just one of them.

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Volunteers face cold, snowy weather to fight flood waters

Volunteers face cold, snowy weather to fight flood waters

What is it like to volunteer to spend 12 or 16-hour days outside sandbagging in the snow and ice? In 1997, kids and students of all ages helped to protect the cities of Fargo and Moorhead. Why do they show up?
by Dan Gunderson

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