OUR TURN TO HELP (FLASHBACK TO THE RED RIVER FLOOD OF 1997)

The Grand Forks Hearld ^ | September 2, 2005 | Lalit Jha, Herald Staff Writer

[Vigilanteman]

Large numbers of Grand Forks-area residents, organizations, nonprofits and business establishments have joined the nationwide effort to help Hurricane Katrina's victims. "We understand what it is like to be evacuated and stranded for an indeterminate amount of time and to suffer at the forces of mother nature," Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown said. "Having weathered the Flood of 1997 and subsequent recovery we can especially empathize with those on the Gulf Coast who . . .

[Vigilanteman]

Don't click on the link above unless you are willing to pay these shysters.

This link gives a pretty decent account of the April 18, 1997 flood which destroyed two major cities in North Dakota and Minnesota. Yes, they are about 1/8th the size of New Orleans. But the residents behaved in an orderly fashion and largely put their cities back together for $2 billion.

[styky]

As some one who lives just north of Grand Forks I can tell you that it was a trying time. Neighbor aided neighbor and most things went like clock work. Take a look at what they went through. Amazing A look into the 1997 Red River Flood at Grand Forks, ND

[wallcrawlr]

My family went through the GF flood.

It is a good example to look back on of dignity through tragedy.

BTW, what does your reference to the first link mean?

Don't click on the link above unless you are willing to pay these shysters.

The front page of the Herald has constant updates to the flood.

[Vigilanteman]

Thanks for the alert.

I just got the Herald on this link.

The previous link www.grandforksherald.com must be a mirror site put up by some shyster to collect traffic and line their pockets on the basis of the Hearld's work. My apologies.