Proud Uncle

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:48 pm

Im proud to say my niece and her boyfriend whom attend college in Fargo spent the entire week sandbagging the banks of the cresting river that borders the town. All classes were cancelled so students could do their cicic duty. Way to go Samantha !

FARGO, North Dakota (CNN) -- Forecasters revised their predictions as the Red River appeared to level off Saturday, but Fargo officials said they were reluctant to believe the worst has passed.

"In past flooding, you have to understand, we've had times in which people thought it crested and then it came back and went up," Fargo Deputy Mayor Tim Mahoney said.

"And our temperature is changing, so we will be reluctant to announce a crest until we truly feel there's been a crest."

Above-freezing temperatures, followed by heavy rains this week, caused the Red River and its tributaries to swell, sending Fargo into emergency preparation mode.

By 9:15 p.m. (10:15 p.m. ET), the river was at about 40.44 feet, slightly lower than where it stood earlier Saturday, at 40.61 feet. River levels were expected to stay below 41 feet and slowly drop over the next three to seven days, according to the National Weather Service.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/2 ... index.html

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Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:53 pm

So you should be proud. I bet they enjoyed it too. Hope folk don't suffer much.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:27 am

Samantha should be very proud too Nomie. (I'm sure she is!)

Good job, well done

princessladedah · Post by **princessladedah** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:27 am

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:47 am

I've been watching on the news all the folks who got together out in the cold to sandbag the area to help each other out. Proud of all them.

And one of them was your niece, Nomie. :-6 Good job!

My children and grandchildren live on the west coast of North Dakota, so naturally

I have been watching with interest.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:17 am

Yahoo Smantha!:)

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:42 am

Awesome Nomad:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:03 pm

we heard just how bad it was going to be!

hats off to them!:guitarist:guitarist

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:15 pm

Awww you should be proud Nomad!

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:22 pm

You should be proud Nomad....many people would not want to help:guitarist

You have a lovely niece there:)

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:41 pm

Proud you should be she is fine young women.