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3rd Mar, 2010 | Source :
Before March 2009, many Americans had never heard of the Red River of the North, the twisting ribbon of blue that separates North Dakota from Minnesota. It took a disaster to make the Red famous: in the final days of that month, the river rose to a level of over 40 feet, causing a flood of historic proportions in the twin cities of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota.
Yet, as Dr. Katherine O’Neill of North Dakota State University points out, “The people of the area displayed incredible resilience in the face of this natural disaster. The communities rallied to quickly build numerous sandbag dikes to protect homes and buildings along miles of river banks. People pulled together, offering support and instrumental assistance to one another for many weeks until flood waters finally receded. Disaster relief officials from out of the area marveled at the extent to which the process of ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ allowed residents of these cities to maintain determination, confidence and hope while fighting the flood.”
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Yet, as Dr. Katherine O’Neill of North Dakota State University points out, “The people of the area displayed incredible resilience in the face of this natural disaster. The communities rallied to quickly build numerous sandbag dikes to protect homes and buildings along miles of river banks. People pulled together, offering support and instrumental assistance to one another for many weeks until flood waters finally receded. Disaster relief officials from out of the area marveled at the extent to which the process of ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ allowed residents of these cities to maintain determination, confidence and hope while fighting the flood.”
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