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peaceandlove · 03-28-2009, 09:44 AM

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Chilly Temperatures Slow Rise of Swollen Red River

By PATRICK CONDON and DAN SEWELL, Associated Press Writers – 53 mins ago 3/28/2009

Millions of sandbags were in place, with 1,700 National Guard troops on patrol monitoring dikes with the help of volunteers alert for any cracks in the defenses. An intense effort that brought out students and out-of-towners to help fill sandbags and build up dikes wound down Friday evening.

Temperatures were in the single digits overnight, preventing snow from melting that would fuel the river's rise. The Red rose less than a foot Friday, compared to 2 1/2 feet on Thursday, and forecasters late Friday predicted that the river would crest Sunday afternoon instead of Saturday.

The National Weather Service targeted the crest near 42 feet, but said it was still possible the river could rise to 43 feet — the same level at which the levees are built to protect the city and nearly 3 feet higher than the record set 112 years ago.

Even after the floodwaters crest, the water may not begin receding before Wednesday, creating a lingering risk of a catastrophic failure in levees put together mostly by volunteers.

Complete article with photos and videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090328/...dwest_flooding

Volunteers throw sandbags in the bucket of a front end loader at the Fargo Dome on the northside of Fargo, North Dakota to be used to dike the Red River March 27, 2009. The Fargo Dome has served as a facility to produce about three million sandbags.

Pallets of sandbags are visible on the Fargodome floor as hundreds of volunteers continue to fill sandbags as the Red River continues to rise Friday, March 27, 2009 in Fargo, N.D.

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peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Chilly Temperatures Slow Rise of Swollen Red River FOR ANYONE WITH A FEW MINUTES TO SPARE, PLEASE SEND SOME "LET THAT DAM HOLD" PRAYERS TO THE CHILLY NORTHLAND. Chilly Temperatures Slow Rise of Swollen Red River By PATRICK CONDON and DAN SEWELL, Associated Press Writers – 53 mins ago 3/28/2009 Millions of sandbags were in place, with 1,700 National Guard troops on patrol monitoring dikes with the help of volunteers alert for any cracks in the defenses. An intense effort that brought out students and out-of-towners to help fill sandbags and build up dikes wound down Friday evening. Temperatures were in the single digits overnight, preventing snow from melting that would fuel the river's rise. The Red rose less than a foot Friday, compared to 2 1/2 feet on Thursday, and forecasters late Friday predicted that the river would crest Sunday afternoon instead of Saturday. The National Weather Service targeted the crest near 42 feet, but said it was still possible the river could rise to 43 feet — the same level at which the levees are built to protect the city and nearly 3 feet higher than the record set 112 years ago. Even after the floodwaters crest, the water may not begin receding before Wednesday, creating a lingering risk of a catastrophic failure in levees put together mostly by volunteers. Complete article with photos and videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090328/...dwest_flooding Volunteers throw sandbags in the bucket of a front end loader at the Fargo Dome on the northside of Fargo, North Dakota to be used to dike the Red River March 27, 2009. The Fargo Dome has served as a facility to produce about three million sandbags. Pallets of sandbags are visible on the Fargodome floor as hundreds of volunteers continue to fill sandbags as the Red River continues to rise Friday, March 27, 2009 in Fargo, N.D. Last edited by peaceandlove; 03-28-2009 at 05:53 PM.