[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9630]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    STANDING BEHIND NORTH DAKOTA RESIDENTS AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODS

  (Mr. BERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BERG. Mr. Speaker, today the residents of Minot, North Dakota, 
and the surrounding communities are preparing for a devastating flood 
that is going to impact their cities. The water levels in the Souris 
River have never reached the levels that they will reach in the next 24 
to 48 hours. Many parts of the city and the surrounding rural areas 
will be inundated with water as water levels rise above the current 
levies. More than 10,000 residents have already been evacuated.
  In North Dakota, we pull together in challenging times and we support 
our friends and our communities. The city and people around Minot need 
to know that, when the water recedes, we will be there to help. We will 
be there to clean up, and we will be there to rebuild.
  I ask everyone to please join me in keeping these residents who are 
fighting for their homes and their communities in your thoughts and 
prayers and to stand with Minot and other communities up and down the 
Souris River to ensure a strong recovery.

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