Numerous private homes in 38 counties also are being used as shelters. The distribution of checks will begin Tuesday. More than 200 inspectors are in the field. The Red River was expected to crest in the St. Vincent area Sunday afternoon at a height of 55 feet, one foot below the dike system surrounding the town. Flood stage is 42 feet.
Latest reports indicate the dike is holding.
An estimated 10,500 to 11,800 homes have been evacuated. Restricted access is being granted to selected East Grand Forks residents today to visit their homes and retrieve a few personal items. As of Sunday, four American Red Cross shelters housed 124 persons. The Crookston Ministerial Alliance is managing 13 shelters. To supplement the existing forms of housing for flood victims, FEMA is expediting the arrival of several hundred travel trailers and mobile homes.