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 North Dakota National Guard responds in force to combat rising waters By Bill Prokopyk
                North Dakota National Guard
 BISMARCK, N.D. - Nearly 250 North Dakota Guard members reported for duty here Wednesday to respond to flood emergencies generated by the high water levels on the Missouri River. On Tuesday, Gov. Jack Dalrymple activated the North Dakota National Guard to assist communities in Ward, Morton and Burleigh counties. About 30 additional Guard members reported immediately to address the severe summer weather flooding threats posed by rising waters along the Souris River basin. "Our Guardsmen bring a wealth of experience after participating in emergency response operations for flooding the past three springs." Coordinating with local, state and federal agencies, Guard members were called upon to fight floods produced by an unprecedented 17 record river crests across North Dakota this spring. On May 6, the North Dakota National Guard ended its spring flood missions for 2011. On Wednesday, the North Dakota National Guard was on duty in the Ward, Morton and Burleigh counties areas. In Minot, Guard members hauled sandbag machines to expedite sandbagging operations and continued to conduct levee patrols. In Bismarck, Guard members were busy filling and distributing sandbags at two sandbagging locations, Missouri Valley Fairgrounds and the Northern Plains Commerce Center. Meanwhile, three National Guard teams assisted with building dikes, transporting HESCO barriers, assisting residents with technical guidance on dike construction and manning 11 traffic control points. As the first military responders, the North Dakota National Guard remains ready to provide personnel and equipment to assist our communities and state when ordered by the governor. About 3,300 soldiers and airmen are available to perform flood-response duties if needed. On Wednesday afternoon, Dalrymple, Bismarck Mayor John Warford and Sprynczynatyk – along with several state, city and county officials – assessed the swiftly rising Missouri River from a North Dakota National Guard Black Hawk helicopter. This assessment enabled officials to better coordinate the overall flood flight effort. This spring, the North Dakota National Guard spent 32 days on flood operations across the state, with 1,486 Guardsmen contributing to the effort at some point during the mission.
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