Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Bracing in North Dakota
With fears of record flooding in North Dakota and surrounding areas, last night the President signed a Major Disaster Declaration For North Dakota. Today the President met with Senators and Representatives from North Dakota and Minnesota to discuss the situation.
(President Barack Obama meets Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at the U.S. Capitol with representatives from North Dakota and Minnesota, areas hard hit by flooding. With the President in front of a display of area news coverage are, from left, Rep. Collin Peterson, and behind him Sen. Amy Klobuchar, both of Minnesota, and Sen. Ken Conrad, Sen. Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy, all of North Dakota. The White House / Pete Souza)
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The outpouring of support as people rush from hundres of miles away to assit in sandbagging operations is impressive.
ReplyDeleteI leave near the flooded area of the Iowa and Mississppi Rivers from last years floods. So many places are still lying in ruin. So far to go in recovery. When will people open their eyes and see that this unprecidented flooding is the result of climate change.