Sandbagging Efforts Begin

The sandbagging effort in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t ward-county-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Ward Countyandamp lt aandamp gt is now underway after the latest flood forecast is calling for a better chance flooding by April 9th Two different locations were opened today to the public to get the bags filled andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t shaun-sipmaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Shaun Sipmaandamp lt aandamp gt was there and has more It s all too reminiscent of the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t fargo-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Fargoandamp lt aandamp gt Dome or the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarckandamp lt aandamp gt -civic-centerandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Civic Centerandamp lt aandamp gt in Bismarck An unfavorable flood forecast has put Ward County on alert and the volunteers into action Heather Ehle Burdick andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t job-corpsandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Job Corpsandamp lt aandamp gt andamp quot Help with the community If they re going to help us get through job Corp I figure it would be helpful if we give back andamp quot Job Corps students were the first on hand this morning at the All Seasons Arena - sandbag central in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt Heather Ehle ALE Burdick Job Corps andamp quot We ve done 800 to 900 almost andamp quot That number had jumped to nearly 1200 by noon Dana Larson Ward Co Hwy Engineer andamp quot We ve got 100 000 sandbags from the Corp We re filling 50 000 of them now in preplanning just because of the recent forecast that came out we want to make sure we had them filled to make sure we had a good supply on hand filled andamp quot To the west in Burlington at the former fire hall other volunteers from andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-state-universityandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt MSUandamp lt aandamp gt and others around the area cracked open the pallet of 25 000 sandbags to begin the task of filling tying and stacking the bags Kevin Archer Burlington Fire Chief andamp quot So it s going to take kind of a monumental effort feels like but I think we ll get there andamp quot Five Inmates from the Ward County were also brought out by the Sheriff s Department to help with the effort Kevin Archer Burlington Fire Chief andamp quot Hopefully it s all for nothing you know andamp quot No hands were too small to hold a bag Rich Schlossier Lives near Burlington and his family has lived with high water in the spring time and says he s never seen a set up for flooding like this before Rick Schlossier Lives Near Burlington andamp quot In fact grace was shoveling the boat out yesterday It was full of snow Getting the boat ready andamp quot The andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t red-crossandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Red Crossandamp lt aandamp gt is also stepping up with supplies to help out those who are wielding the shovels or stacking the pallets Richard McBride Red Cross Volunteer andamp quot We brought water sandwiches hot coffee basics to just kind of provide some relief for the people who are starting to sandbag out here andamp quot Officials hope to have 50 000 sandbags ready on pallets by Friday ready just in case the water starts to rise Shaun Sipma KX News Officials say volunteers filled around eight thousand sand bags by four o clock this afternoon