Flood-damaged Roosevelt Park Zoo fully reopens
May 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
MINOT Minot’s zoo fully reopened over the weekend, nearly two years after historic Souris River flooding shut it down and forced the evacuation of animals. Continue Reading
Events are planned this weekend to celebrate Minot’s recovery from the historic Souris River flooding a year ago a rebound that North Dakota’s fourth-largest city is far from completing.
Brenda Demke was hundreds of miles away with her newborn granddaughter when she got the bad news in a call from her husband. “He sounded sick, and I said, ‘What’s wrong?’ He said, ‘Well, we’re going to get it. We’re going to get it,’” Demke, 57, said. “I didn’t believe him.” It was June 20, 2011. The Souris River was rising, and she’d just been told her home would undoubtedly be one of its many victims.
Volunteers from across the nation are arriving in North Dakota to bring back hope to the Magic City. One year after the Souris River flood displaced more than 11,000 residents, recovery is far from over. But with a giant leap of faith and a little marketing, hope and help are on the way for those struggling the most.
MINOT Volunteers from across the nation are arriving in North Dakota to bring back hope to the Magic City.
MINOT Tina Collom is constantly reminded of what she lost when the Souris River took over her home.
For Dan and Cindy Griffith, the stress of dealing with the Souris River flood is worse now than when the raging river forced more than 11,000 people to evacuate the city last summer. Similar stories are abundant throughout North Dakota’s fourth-largest city, which suffered record-breaking flooding that wreaked havoc on more than 4,000 homes and businesses along with neighboring towns last June. 
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