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Guard assists in flood efforts The Minnesota National Guard, under the direction of the Governor, is providing assistance to civil authorities to support flood fighting efforts.
updated 8:12 p.m. CDT, March 27
The Minnesota National Guard, under the direction of the Governor, is providing assistance to civil authorities to support flood fighting efforts.
As of Friday afternoon, more than 450 Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard have been called to support volunteer efforts in fighting the Red River flooding. The Moorhead-based 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, continues to provide the main body of Soldiers in this fight. Guard members have been tasked by civil authorities to monitor traffic, patrol dikes, fill sandbags, and more. The Guard is also ready to provide a back-up of the latest mobile communications systems if necessary. Flood fighting is a civil operation which the Guard has traditionally been called upon to help with. The last significant state operation for the Minnesota National Guard was the Republican National Convention in 2008. Guard involvement in the flood fight will continue at the request of local authorities. According to civil officials, the river is expected to crest in the Fargo-Moorhead area on Saturday as high as 42 feet, and reached 40 feet early Friday morning, a record. The river has already crested at lower levels at locations upstream, where smaller detachments of Guard members were on hand to assist. Follow minnesotanationalguard.org to keep current on the efforts of Guard members in this fight. Spc. Thomas Keeler • Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs March 27, 2009 March 26, 2009: Guard Supports Flood Efforts - Low-Res
As of Friday afternoon, more than 450 Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard have been called to support volunteer efforts in fighting the Red River flooding. The Moorhead-based 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, continues to provide the main body of Soldiers in this fight.
Guard members have been tasked by civil authorities to monitor traffic, patrol dikes, fill sandbags, and more. The Guard is also ready to provide a back-up of the latest mobile communications systems if necessary.
Flood fighting is a civil operation which the Guard has traditionally been called upon to help with. The last significant state operation for the Minnesota National Guard was the Republican National Convention in 2008.
Guard involvement in the flood fight will continue at the request of local authorities.
According to civil officials, the river is expected to crest in the Fargo-Moorhead area on Saturday as high as 42 feet, and reached 40 feet early Friday morning, a record. The river has already crested at lower levels at locations upstream, where smaller detachments of Guard members were on hand to assist.
Follow minnesotanationalguard.org to keep current on the efforts of Guard members in this fight.
Spc. Thomas Keeler • Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs March 27, 2009
March 26, 2009: Guard Supports Flood Efforts - Low-Res
Fact Sheet: "Flood Fight 2009 Update," March 28
Fact Sheet: "Flood Fight 2009 Update," March 27
Fact Sheet: "Flood Fight 2009 Update," March 26
Fact Sheet: "Flood Fight 2009 Update," March 25
Video: "Minnesota National Guard Soldiers providing secure checkpoint," March 25
Video: "Lt. Col. Engelhardt discuss Minnesota National Guard's role in response to the flooding," March 26
Follow this link to see a graphic on the history of flooding in the Red River Basin arranged by the U.S. Geological Survey
Follow the Minnesota National Guard's efforts in the fight at Flood Fight 2009.
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