Our city is flooding
 

Dear friends...Our city has been fighting a flood for over 2 months and 4 weeks ago, there was an evacuation of many people living in the valley. They were out of their homes for 3 or 4 days and things looked better. This week we were hit with devastating news...that our city was going to be under massive amounts of water due to water coming down from Canada. They were stopping work on the dikes as they couldn't be raised enough for that amount of water and working on saving infrastructure. That was Monday at about noon and evacuations began. Once again, I helped friends evacuate and it is so gut wrenching. They say the homes and businesses will be destroyed because of the force of the water and the amount. Today we were hit with more bad news. They are saying there will be an additional 3-4 feet on top of the already massive amounts of water. I can't stand it. This news today called for additional evacuating beyond the first evacuation map. I will be able to walk a block and a half down my hill and see water. It is already coming over the dikes in many areas of the city and as of 3 AM, the surge starts and it will quickly flood to upwards of 19 feet by the crest on Saturday and then that crest will stay at that for a week or more. Right now, the river level has dropped, which means that the water is going into the city. Minot consists of a north hill, a south hill, and the valley in between them. With the valley flooded and access from one hill to the other may become impossible, and split the city in two. I live on the wrong side of town. Our grocery stores are evacuated and flooding...my bank is flooding...the hospital is on the south side and the mall is on south hill and many businesses are on South Hill. It is very likely that the sewer system, the water and the power will fail for us on the hills and also sewer back up is a worry. This just gets more and more devastating. There are 700 National Guard here and also help from the Minot Air Base. I am so overwhelmed by how my friends, and all the other people here felt as they left their homes, knowing they would probably not be there to come back to. The sirens sounded here about 1 PM on Wednesday, which told anyone in the evacuation zone to leave immediatly. What an eerie sound...and scary. There is 24 live coverage by our KX news team. They are wonderful and most the guys on there are all losing their homes, but yet they sit there day and night keeping us informed. If you'd like to see pictures and hear live news, or see live web cams as the flood comes in, just go here: KX News Minot - TV Network - Minot, ND | Facebook Along the side, you can click on different things to see. You may have to "Like" it...not sure, but very informative. Live coverage is an option and that gives all the pertinent info.

Other than some tears shed throughout the week, tonight I just broke down and cried my eyes out. This is so heartbreaking...so scary. To know that we stand to lose 25-40% of our city. Even though they have said this is going to happen, I guess I've been in denial and hoping that it wouldn't. Thanks for listening and please pray for the City of Minot and the poor people displaced from their homes and businesses.

Just prayed for you and everyone that is going through this horrible ordeal. I am so sorry what is happening to all of you and pray you make it out without losing anything. Prayer changes things and God is able.

Sending Prayers for all of you! I am so sorry this is happening & I pray everyone is safe and that the devastation will not be as bad as expected.

Oh Connie! I just cannot imagine what you're going through, and your friends and neighbors and the city. I keep praying for everyone to be safe and unhurt through all the weird weather our nation has been going through this year! Keeping the prayers going... let me know if I can help you in any way... Kathy

I am so very sorry for you, and your friends and neighbors. It is hard to imagine that you are facing such a major tragedy.

My prayers are with all who are affected, and I certainly hope the predictions are wrong and somehow all are spared.

I am so, so, sorry you have to go through the stress of this, let alone probable events. I will be thinking of you & your town and praying for all of you. Please be careful. I always try to think that I will not be given more than I can handle, and I like to believe the same applies to you, though it is difficult to believe that right now. Hugs & God Bless. :ghug:

Oh my Connie, I will be praying for your city and all of its citizens. I pray that everyone is safe and that it doesn't get as bad as expected. ((hugs))

Oh Connie, this is so heart-wrenching. This type of devastation is so unimaginable until it becomes reality. Praying for you and your neighbors that God will give you strength and see you through safely. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Hugs)))

Oh my goodness Connie! I am so sorry you are going through all this and all the friends in your town. How sad. Please please let me know if there is anything I can do at all! Saying prayers and sending hugs to you!

Oh Connie, I'm so so sorry! I'll be keeping your family and your whole community in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,
Bonny

My thoughts and prayers going out to Minot..... praying for a miracle! This year's weather has been devastating in so many parts of the country. :( (((HUGS))) Connie! Stay strong and positive and for yourself and your friends and family who had to evacuate!

Connie, I'm hoping you're safe today. I'm so sorry you are facing this tragedy! I can't imagine going through what you are facing. We will keep you in our prayers. If you can, please keep letting us know you are safe. :(

I and my family are safe. Thankfully we are all high enough. During the night, the flooding has filled much of the valley and I\'ve been seeing pictures that just makes me want to cry. The high flows are yet to come and I can\'t imagine it being worse than it already is. The flooding is already to my street below and I can\'t believe it is already that spread out. All my friends homes are now flooded. They are still working to try to build a dike to keep broadway open, but there may not be enough time. Last night I was watching the news where they were showing them diking the university and they were doing that on already flooded streets. Up until yesterday, the university was outside the evacuation map, but then, as has happened so many times, bad news came with higher numbers. I\'ll update as I can unless we lose power, and then won\'t be able to. Thank you everyone, for your prayers.

God Bless you, I can\'t imagine how devastating this is to you and the people that had to leave their homes. I have seen this on the news and pray that this will soon stop. I know they said it would be months before people can return. I will continue to pray for you and your family.

Thanks for letting us know so far you are safe at home. We will continue to pray for you and your community. This is absolutely devastating! Please let us know if you need any help. I will keep watching for updates. So glad you are ok.