I just took the dogs for a 2 hour walk in this area and already see devastating flooding in this area. I took pictures, but haven't uploaded them yet. There's a lot of things floating around in the water. It's unbelievable. My Mom's and Dad's house is greatly flooded and that house is about 5 blocks down from me. They are both gone from this world and this is one time I say I'm glad they aren't here. My old neighborhood and one of the areas I was helping evacuate is badly flooded with water already half way up the houses, which means it is already on the main floors. Our Dairy Queen at the bottom of the hill is flooded. Many churches are flooded. The water is now over topping all the dikes throughout Minot and it is going to steadily rise until Sunday. There will be an additional 7-9 feet on top of what there is already. There have been air boats going around and they sure are noisy. I may take a walk again later, but I will leave the dogs home. They were rather shook with all the chaos and also, I'm sure they don't understand how we go for a walk as we've done, and then run into water. I was talking with some guys and we didn't notice the water creeping up on us, and Maddie started to drink some of that rotten water. I quickly pulled her away, and am praying she won't get sick. One thing good is that my vet is on my side of town, so if any of my babies need medical attention, I can get there through some back roads. I don't know that my vet would be there, as he lives on the opposite side of town, but at least the clinic is accessible. The fairgrounds are now flooding and there will be no state fair here this year...the first in history. There are still people evacuating that were not in the evacuation zone before. This is so gut wrenching. Something I thought I'd never see in my lifetime is now happening right before my eyes. I will update again as the water rises. Thanks for your concern and prayers...they are greatly appreciated by myself and all of the people of Minot. |