Red River Rising in North Dakota: Fargo Sandbags Against Flood

A 20-mile wall of temporary clay and more than 1 million sandbags were set up in downtown Fargo to keep the area from flooding as waters rose in the Red River that runs along the border of North Dakota and...

How to be a Rightwing Extremist-Why just buy ya a Turf Issue!

It seems that the frantic ranters on the far Right have enjoyed themselves this summer. Oh my gosh!! Socialized Health care?? Well let us just mount a Posse like we did with the tea tax revolt and head on out...

Fargo's Red River level predicted to be 36 feet by Thursday

Fargo's Red River level is predicted to be 36 feet by Thursday, meaning that the level will fall to a relatively safe height and residents are hoping that the threat of flooding will be over. It is currently at just above 38 feet and the National Weather Service is saying...

Flooding in Fargo, N.D. retreats as snowstorm approaches

With Red River flooding easing in Fargo, North Dakota, locals are bracing for a winter storm, which many fear can damage the sandbag levees protecting the city from being flooded. The storm is expected to bring...

Manitoba Braces for Flooding

Manitoba, no stranger to frigid weather, is facing a severe flood risk this winter. The freeze-thaw cycle has resulted in massive ice jams in the Red River. Manitobans from all walks of life are doing what they...

Fargo's Red River holds around 40 feet: flooding risk decreases

Update: As the nation keeps an eye on the Red River flooding, a dike in Fargo, North Dakota failed. Floodwater swamped a school before it was stopped by a backup dike.More Red River flooding coverage here."No one was...

Fargo's rising flood waters puts Manitoba Military on alert

Fargo's rising Red River broke a record today by rising to a level not seen in 112 years, and the Canadian Military in Manitoba has been put on alert to help prevent the flooding in that region. The Mayor of Fargo...

River's Rise Threatens N.D., Minn. Floods

"AP - City officials say the Red River's rapid rise took them by surprise, but the sandbag walls that volunteers quickly built around homes and businesses were so far protecting the city."

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