Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately you have probably heard that the Souris River in Minot, ND is flooding at record levels. Since Dana's family is from Minot and some relatives still live there we have been especially glued to this one. It looks like my Uncle Bob is going to have water to the roof in his house and we will be thinking of him a lot in the coming weeks. Water started going over the emergency levees yesterday afternoon and is not expected to crest until June 30th at levels over 7 feet above previous record levels. 12,000 people have been evacuated from a town with a population of roughly 35,000. It is particularly tough for Minot residents because most do not have flood insurance – which is a separate policy as flooding is considered an “Act of God” and not covered under your homeowner’s policy. In addition to this Minot is experiencing unprecedented growth as the oil capitol of ND and there are literally no hotel rooms to be had. They are in the process of building a new hotel that isn’t even open, yet it is booked solid for the next 5 years.
When the waters go down I will be going out to Minot to help clean up the town and do whatever is needed to help everybody get back on their feet. In the meantime you can help by texting MINOT to 80888 to make a $10.00 donation to the Salvation Army which will benefit the Minot area. We know times are tough but we just want to show our support for our friends and relatives in Minot. We also know they will come through stronger than before and Minot will soon return to being one of the most thriving towns in the state. Keep the faith Minot, we’re here for you if you need anything!
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Thanks for your kind words. See you in August sometime. You can stay at G. Donn's house.
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