 |
         
|
COMMENTS: Red River Rising
Both NBC's Kevin Tibbles and CBS' Cynthia Bowers reminded us of the great Red River flood of 1997 that wiped out downtown Grand Forks. NBC's Janet Shamlian revisited the site of that devastation a couple of years ago. The reminder came because history may be repeating itself. Heavy rains and melting snow are swelling the Red River once more. Water levels have risen five feet in just 24 hours. The crest is forecast for the end of the week in Fargo ND at around 40 feet, "more than double flood stage," as NBC's Tibbles put it. "Here in the Red River valley the threat of spring floods means all hands on deck," CBS' Bowers observed, as Fargo deployed "armies of college students filling sandbags."
READER COMMENTS BELOW:
You must be logged in to this website to leave a comment. Please click here to log in so you can participate in the discussion.
