April 16, 1997 - There's no rest for the weary in Fargo-Moorhead, where residents are not only fighting the rising Red River, but now have to worry about overland flooding. Homeowners along the river can't stop shoring up dikes, and Fargo Mayor Bruce Furness says overland flooding now threatens homes in the southwest part of the city. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... (nat)
April 17, 1997 - We're reporting that at midday, the Red River at Fargo was just under 39-point-four feet -- 22 feet over flood stage. And for the last few weeks, we've been talking about crests, flood stages, and other flooding terms ... but what exactly does it mean? I called the Army Corps of Engineers' Ken Gardener to find out. Ken Gardener, the public affairs officer of the Army Corps of Engineers. Sun 28-MAY 19:56:26 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
April 17, 1997 - (for ATC) Sgt Dave Bulik (boo-LIK) State Patrol Flooding continues to effect large areas of rural Northwestern Minnesota. State Patrol Sergeant Dave Bulik has been driving the roads between Detroit Lakes and Fargo today. He says while some towns such as Georgetown are almost completely evacuated.... most of the communities are continuing to work on their dikes and keeping the floods at bay. He says out of town the amount of water is astonishing. State Patrol Dave Bulik who has been patroling in Nort
April 17, 1997 - There is a total ban on water use in Moorhead from I-94 to 32nd Avenue South and from 8th Street to the river. Also, residents of the Horn Park and Woodlawn Park neighborhoods are to be on standby for possible evacuation. Governor Carlson has declared tomorrow as "Flood Volunteer Appreciation Day" to recognize those who have helped to fight the floods. Federal flood relief officials are working throughout Minnesota to help flood victims apply for federal disaster aid. FEMA (FEE'-muh) says it's using a toll-free hotline instead of mobile flood relief centers this year, meaning flood victims can apply over the telephone. And evacuations are underway, according to Kris Eide , operations chief at the state's office of Emergency Management.
April 18, 1997 - In this edition of his flood diary, Reverend Craig Hanson says he is feeling mixed emotions as flooding continues in the Red River Valley.
April 18, 1997 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on a stressful week for residents of Southwest Fargo, where homes in the 500-year floodplain are threatened by rising water. Most of these homes are far from the Red River, and residents never imagined they'd be scrambling to protect their homes from overland flooding.
April 18, 1997 - Flooding situation update (East Grank Forks?), invu w/Major Shields of National Guard Major Shields - 2:37 / JR / ATC
April 18, 1997 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Grand Forks police official Byron Sieber about flooding in the town and a mandatory evacuation order.
April 21, 1997 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on the major impact Red River flooding has had on Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Red River will crest today in Grand Forks at 54 feet - more than double its normal depth. The flood has forced the evacuation of Grand Forks and the city across the river, East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Over the weekend, there was also a big fire in Grand Forks. Fire trucks couldn't get to it, so helicopters dumped buckets of floodwater on the fire.
April 22, 1997 - State and local public health officials are offering reassurances about potential infectious disease risks to residents of flood-stricken areas. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports: Many residents of flood stricken regions are worried they're being exposed to infectious disease in the flood...but state health department spokesman, Buddy Ferguson says their fears are unfounded. BITE: He says in this bite, often people think that in the case of fires and floods,then surely pestilence must follow...however...that is NOT the case! Ferguson says skin contact with flood water will not lead to to giardia or hepatitus A...two health hazards linked to contaminated water.