Flood relief
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The Souris River is welling in size and breaching dikes built to contain the water here June 22. By June 29, 2011, Mouse River pressures and heights will reach unprecedented levels—seven to ten feet higher than the all time record with pressures reaching approximately 16,000 cubic feet per second. On June 22, 2011 the river, breached the levees and the warning sirens sounded requiring the immediate evacuation of over 11,000 Minot residents to include nearly 1,000 Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)
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