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Fighting Against the Souris River

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Stephan Kaufman
Flood waters reach the bottom of this road sign near the bottom of a bridge.

Road to Flooding

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Stephan Kaufman
That road leads to an inundated neighborhood with hundreds of homes.

Hotel Levee

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Stephan Kaufman
This Holiday Inn has been abandoned but not before a 7-foot levee has been built in front of the hotel.

Left to the Water

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Stephan Kaufman
A fourth of Minot's population, were ordered to leave Wednesday.

Protecting the City

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Stephan Kaufman
This Minot municipal building is protected by a 14-foot-high levee.
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