BISMARCK, ND – “I’m sure there are issues behind this. I sent a letter myself to General McMahon on April 20 laying out that I thought the reservoirs were at extremely dangerous levels and they needed to start moving water and getting it through the system,” North Dakota state water commission engineer Todd Sando told [...]
MINOT, ND – Ticket sales for the Black Eyed Peas September 3rd benefit concert in Minot topped 4,000 in the first two hours of “presales” yesterday, and Minot Area Community Foundation President Ken Kitzman said he anticipates a quick sell-out once public sales start on August 12. Most of the reserved seating tickets are already [...]
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MINOT, ND – “The discussions in DC on the budget have not affected our decision-making through this process,” Secretary Janet Napolitano told reporters at a press conference in Minot today. “The decision making is based on what we see, what we learn, and on the law.” However, Napolitano admitted that a budget will be necessary [...]
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MINOT, ND – Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, visited Minot, North Dakota today to survey damages from the historic flood and to visit with local and state officials. “We want to make sure that we are giving the full court press here,” said Napolitano, “the full court press on grants for temporary housing and [...]
BISMARCK, ND – Total cost estimates for damages from this year’s flooding are in the neighborhood of $1 billion, North Dakota’s Adjutant General David Sprynczynatyk reported damages in North Dakota to an interim legislative committee on water issues this morning. Sprynczynatyk broke those figures down for listeners today in an interview with Rob Port on [...]
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BISMARCK, ND – With the height of the emergency flood crisis past, the record number of homes inundated with flood waters across the state continues to climb and displaced homeowners find themselves struggling with when, how, and if they will be able to rebuild. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm’s office has put together a large amount [...]
BISMARCK, ND – “We’re making progess,” Governor Jack Dalrymple told Scott Hennen this afternoon, going on to say that “FEMA finally admitted to us” that they have completely changed their policy approach to approving state requests for individual assistance this year. Prior to this year, once a state reached a certain threshold for damages, FEMA [...]
WASHINGTON, ND – Hess Corp. CEO and Board Chairman John Hess meet with Senator John Hoeven today and pledged $750,000 to the Minot Area Community Foundation and $250,000 to the North Dakota Community Foundation to assist North Dakotans suffering loss and damages as a result of this spring’s unprecedented flooding disasters. The Minot Area Community [...]
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GRAND FORKS – “All these things, when you see them first hand, it really hits you, it really strikes you,” Congressman Rick Berg said on the Scott Hennen show today, emphasizing the importance of President Obama accepting Governor Jack Dalrymple’s invitation to come and tour the state’s flood sites. “There are hundreds homes where all [...]
MINOT, ND – The next 2-3 days will be critical to Minot’s flood fighting efforts, as the ND National Guard patrols levees watching for any signs of weakness. “The biggest concern is the possible loss of a levee,” General David Sprynczynatyk said this afternoon on the Scott Hennen radio show. “We really want to make [...]