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Slideshow: The flood fight continues

Weather Mar 29, 2009

Blackhawk helicopter delivers a 'sand balloon' — Blackhawk helicopter delivers a 'sand balloon' MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Many residents of Moorhead, Minn., and Fargo, N.D., spent the weekend evacuating their homes.

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Signs posted by those who left — Signs posted by those who left MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

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Volunteers filled sandbags at Oak Grove Lutheran School to help shore up the campuses defenses against the flood. Two buildings suffered damage after a levee was breached early Sunday morning. — Sandbagging at Oak Grove Lutheran School MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Blackhawk helicopter delivers a 'sand balloon' — Blackhawk helicopter delivers a 'sand balloon' MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Went to Thief River Falls — Went to Thief River Falls MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Sandbagging in Moorhead — Sandbagging in Moorhead MPR Photo/Tom Robertson

Red River swamps a bridge to Minnesota — Red River swamps a bridge to Minnesota MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Firefighters work to install pipe for a new pump — Firefighters work to install pipe for a new pump MPR Photo/Tom Robertson

High waters in a Moorhead backyard — High waters in a Moorhead backyard MPR Photo/Tom Robertson

Some homeowners left notes on their homes — Some homeowners left notes on their homes MPR Photo/Tom Robertson

Volunteers fill sandbags at the Fargodome Sunday — Volunteers fill sandbags at the Fargodome Sunday MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill

Volunteers fold and prep sandbags to be filled — Volunteers fold and prep sandbags to be filled MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill

Sandbags wait to be transported from the Fargodome — Sandbags wait to be transported from the Fargodome MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill

Sandbags await deployment at the Fargodome — Sandbags await deployment at the Fargodome MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill

Fargo area residents pray during a service Sunday — Fargo area residents pray during a service Sunday Daniel Barry/Getty Images

A lone house sits surrounded by ice and water — A lone house sits surrounded by ice and water Scott Olson/Getty Images

A home is surrounded by flood water from the river — A home is surrounded by flood water from the river Scott Olson/Getty Images

Homes are surrounded by ice and flood water — Homes are surrounded by ice and flood water Scott Olson/Getty Images

Volunteers form a long line to help sandbag — Volunteers form a long line to help sandbag Scott Olson/Getty Images

Residents snap pictures of the high waters — Residents snap pictures of the high waters Daniel Barry/Getty Images

Jonathan Needham walks through a flooded yard — Jonathan Needham walks through a flooded yard Daniel Barry/Getty Images

Volunteers and firefighters divert flood waters — Volunteers and firefighters divert flood waters Scott Olson/Getty Images

Adam and Jeremy DuBord walk through flood waters — Adam and Jeremy DuBord walk through flood waters Scott Olson/Getty Images

Residents ride through a flooded field — Residents ride through a flooded field Scott Olson/Getty Images

National Guard members march to help sandbag — National Guard members march to help sandbag Scott Olson/Getty Images

National Guard truck takes evacuees home — National Guard truck takes evacuees home MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill

Red River overtakes a farmstead south of Fargo — Red River overtakes a farmstead south of Fargo MPR PhotoJeffrey Thompson

The Red River forces its way out of its banks — The Red River forces its way out of its banks MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

Red River pushes its way into south Fargo — Red River pushes its way into south Fargo MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

Dikes hold back the water in a Fargo neighborhood — Dikes hold back the water in a Fargo neighborhood MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

South Fargo neighborhood is overrun by floodwaters — South Fargo neighborhood is overrun by floodwaters MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

National Guard walk along a dike in Fargo — National Guard walk along a dike in Fargo MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

Headstones in the Riverside Cemetery were overcome — Headstones in the Riverside Cemetery were overcome MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

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