Red River Valley Flood 2011…

FARGO – The Fargo Police Department will start escorting sandbag delivery trucks on Tuesday to drop-off points throughout the city, according to a news release.

Police escorts will be using lights and sirens with a lead car and a trail car to escort semi-tractor trailers to and from their drop-off points.  Drivers are asked to avoid the designated truck routes when possible and yield the right of way to escorted convoys.

Residents are asked not to park on streets and avenues where flood protection work is in progress, which will allow quick and clear access for large equipment to move into and through those areas. Vehicles parked on the street may hinder that access, the twoing of vehicles. In a flood emergency, police may not have time to find owners and ask them to move their vehicles.

Routes for the sandbag delivery trucks can be found on the city of Fargo flood website
www.cityoffargo.com/flood  and the Fargo Police Department Facebook page.Сайт знакомств

MOORHEAD – Clay County will be providing free water testing for residents who have had their water supply affected by floodwaters.

The free testing will be for only total coliform bacteria, according to a release from the county. Test kits can be obtained at the Clay County Family Service Center, Room 105, 715 11^th St. N.. Hours for obtaining test kits are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call (218) 299-7195 or (218) 299-7216.

If the well casing has come in contact with floodwaters, the release stated, consider the water supply contaminated. Before using the water for drinking or cooking, flush the well out onto the ground, not through the septic system, and collect a sample for bacterial analysis.

The release states that if the floodwaters came within 50 feet of a well casing, the water should probably be tested for bacterial contamination.

If you’re wondering how sandbagging is going out there in Fargo, this student’s face pretty much says it all.

He was among 85 freshmen from Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center who helped sandbag the Lorrie Askland home Thursday morning along the Red River at 1213 El Cano Drive in Fargo.

The city of Fargo announced just before 11 a.m. Thursday that it’s suspending the volunteer sandbagging effort, as sandbag placement is expected to be completed in neighborhoods by 2 p.m. The volunteer busing operations at First Assembly of God Church and North Dakota State University won’t be open today.

FARGO – The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties will once again offer their facilities for showers to anyone involved in the flood fight, according to a news release issued this morning by the Y.

This service is free of charge, but anyone utilizing the Y is asked to bring a photo ID.

Available Fargo locations are:

Fercho YMCA, 400 1^st Ave S,

Schlossman YMCA, 4243 19^th Ave S.

For more information please call 701.293.9622.

City of Moorhead Volunteer Information

Volunteer Center at MSU-Moorhead’s Nemzek Hall to open Tuesday April 5^th at 8:00 a.m.

Moorhead Call Center (218.299.5300) to extend hours starting Tuesday April 5^th from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Volunteers are needed tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5^th and throughout the week to construct sandbag dikes at various locations throughout the City. Volunteers are asked to report to the Volunteer Center at MSU-Moorhead’s Nemzek Hall (17^th Street and 6^th Avenue South, Moorhead) on Tuesday, April 5^th at 8:00 a.m.  The hours of the Volunteer Center will be:

• 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 5^th through Saturday, April 9^th and
• Noon to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 10^th

The Volunteer Center will transport volunteers to and from Nemzek Hall to homes along the river to ensure that resources and volunteers are directed to where they are most needed as well as avoid traffic congestion along the river.

No Parking areas have been designated on numerous streets along the river corridor. Anyone wishing to volunteer is urged to utilize transportation through the Volunteer Center.

FARGO, N.D. (April 4, 2011) – The City of Fargo will begin using the CodeRED emergency notification system this evening to alert residents to sandbag delivery in their neighborhoods. CodeRED is an automated telephone notification system the City can use to call up to 60,000 phone numbers per hour with a recorded message. Messages will be sent only to residents who live in an area where sandbags will be placed or residents who may be impacted by truck traffic or dike construction.

Sandbag delivery will signify the beginning of sandbag levee construction in the neighborhood.  Residents should be prepared for significant truck and construction equipment traffic in the affected neighborhoods.  Residents are urged to keep roads clear of parked vehicles and follow any current or new parking restriction signage.

Residents are encouraged to sign up for the CodeRED emergency notification system online at the City of Fargo Website at www.cityoffargo.com/emergencies.

Mn/DOT urges caution on Highway 75 north of Moorhead near Oakport Township

DETROIT LAKES, Minn.— (1 p.m.) Motorists on Highway 75 north of Moorhead near Oakport Township are urged to use caution and slow down as flood preparations and activities pick up in the area.

As Oakport Township officials close local area roads and limit access residents and visitors to the area should park along the west side of Highway 75. No parking signs will be posted along the east side of Highway 75.

Motorists should watch for parked vehicles along the highway, slow moving traffic and pedestrians.

FARGO – Cass County Government is seeking volunteers to construct sandbag
levees in the rural areas of Cass County. Sandbag protection areas have
been prioritized by the county to begin with homes on the “wet” side of
clay levees.
Volunteers for Tuesday and Wednesday are critically needed in these high
risk neighborhoods outside the city limits of Fargo so sandbag
protection can be completed prior to installing clay levees on the roads
later this week, according to a new release issued this morning by Cass County.
Volunteers are urged to report to the Scheels Arena Center (formerly the
Urban Plains Center) parking lot, where buses will be available to shuttle
volunteers to the prioritized sites. Buses will begin running each morning
at 8:00 AM.

MOORHEAD – The city of Moorhead will begin daily flood news conferences at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in the city’s press room in the former GoMoorhead store in the Moorhead Center Mall.

Moorhead’s flood news conferences will continue on a daily basis at 10 a.m. through the flood event, including Saturday and Sunday.

FARGO – The Fargo Police Department reminds residents about city ordinances in effect during flood emergencies.

City ordinances state:

- Do not climb dikes or destroy them. This can result in your arrest.
(ordinance 10-0318)

- Do not enter areas deemed off-limits by city officials. This can result in your arrest.
(ordinance 10-0318)

- Do not operate watercraft in a way that damages flood protection efforts (wakes). This can result in your arrest. (ordinance 10-0318)

- Do not drive your vehicle on a dike.  This can result in your arrest or a fine. (ordinances 10-0318 and 08-0123)

- Do not drive through or around a barricade.  This can result in a $20 fine. (ordinance 08-1301D)

Those arrested for violating the ordinance face a $500 bail and a court appearance.Знакомства