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Flood plans make people north of Fargo uneasy

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By The Associated Press - Cavalier, ND
Oct 22, 2009 - 9:48:00 AM

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Pembina is the final North Dakota town the Red River passes before it flows into Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg.
Officials in northeastern North Dakota get a bit uneasy when they hear talk of billion dollar flood protection projects in the Fargo area.


Pembina County Commissioner Andy Adamson worries about more water coming toward his county. Pembina is the final North Dakota town the Red River passes before it flows into Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg.

The Army Corps of Engineers says Fargo-area officials must decide by December whether they want diversion or levee projects.

The Red River Basin Commission is holding public hearings in the region to gather information and comments on what kind of permanent flood protection would work for the entire basin.

Officials in northeastern North Dakota worry they won't have enough time to make their views known.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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