Friday, July 1, 2011

L.A. Nik Visits Flood Ravaged Minot, ND

I went to Minot, ND to help in the flood relief and assist the national guard. We traveled through the area in Hum-V's, stacking sand bags and building retaining walls. You wouldn't believe the damage that has occurred here.

"The flood broke a more than 130-year-old record for high water and drowned some 4,100 homes last week. In some cases, the river reached the eaves of homes. A Federal Emergency Management Agency survey done by airplane found about 800 houses covered by more than 10 feet of water and 2,400 under at least 6 feet. For most residents, that means they've lost anything on their first floor and in finished basements, which are common".