Recognizing the needs of other communities, the University of North Dakota will cancel classes from noon today (Thursday, March 26), through Monday, March 30, to allow students to help with sandbagging and other flood protection needs. The University will remain open and will otherwise function normally.
“We are not closing out of fear for the University or the Cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. But we understand that there are needs up and down the Red River Valley, and we recognize — and support — our students’ desire to continue to be involved in floodfighting activities,” said UND President Robert Kelley.
I'm very glad they decided to do this, now hopefully a large amount of students choose to volunteer and help sandbag up and down the region, now's the time to get out there more than ever before the crests come. It appears to be extremely difficult to get to Fargo now, and I wouldn't be surprised if they closed a section of I-29 this afternoon, so be extremely careful if you're traveling. If you're still in Grand Forks, your help is definitely needed.
Here's a couple of updates from the city:
Grand Forks, ND – This is a 2009 flood update from the Grand Forks County Emergency Operations Center.
There is an immediate need for up to 50 volunteers to assist with loading sandbags for County residents. Volunteers must call the Emergency Operations Center flood hotline number at (701) 787-8052 in order to volunteer.
This hotline is for people looking to volunteer, people looking for help from volunteers and people looking to receive sandbags.
This hotline has been established to aid County residents in their flood fight.
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Grand Forks, ND – This is a 2009 flood update from the Grand Forks County Emergency Operations Center.
The Emergency Operations Center has implemented the flood hotline at (701) 787-8052.
This hotline is for people looking to volunteer, people looking for help from volunteers, and people looking to receive sandbags.
Sandbag central will work 24 hours a day while the demand is still in need for county residents. County residents are able to ask for filled sandbags. Filled sandbags will ONLY be delivered to those residents with property in EMINENT danger. Those needing sandbags have to call the hotline number to order sandbags.
Residents who are looking to volunteer are asked to call the hotline as volunteers will be needed to help county residents once they receive sandbags.
The current river level is 45.57 feet at 6:30 am on Thursday, March 26, 2009.
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Again I will be sandbagging most of the day, and I really hope that you consider doing it as well, the help is definitely needed.
One more thing, check out this website for pictures of the flooding in the Mayville area: http://www.stevegunderson.org/
scroll to the bottom of the page to see the flood pictures.
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