An airlift of mass care items, such as cots, blankets and sleeping bags, is underway for shelters in the East Grand Forks, Minn., area. More than 2,500 cots and 6,700 blankets are being distributed to shelters by the Minnesota National Guard and state agencies. A total of 30 shelters have been opened to accommodate evacuated residents. The American Red Cross is operating four fixed feeding sites and six mobile feeding sites, and has served a total of 95,715 meals to date. The Department of Transportation reports all bridges over the Red River north of Grand Forks to the Canadian border are under water and closed.
Many road closures remain throughout the state.