Flooding a $1 billion headache for North Dakota
The commander of the North Dakota National Guard says flood-related costs in the state are expected to top $1 billion.
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk told state lawmakers on Tuesday that officials are prepared to handle the state share through a disaster relief fund established by the Legislature. He says if more money is needed it could be borrowed from the Bank of North Dakota and paid back later. The federal government also will pay a big chunk of the bill.
Major flooding hit the Red, Souris and Missouri river valleys this year.
State Engineer Todd Sando says, "We were dealing with flooding on Memorial Day, we were dealing with it on the Fourth of July, and we'll be dealing with it on Labor Day."
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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