Historic Floods Ravage North Dakota

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The Souris River, which loops from Saskatchewan,  Canada to North Dakota, has risen to record high levels and is spilling into the North Dakota city of Minot, causing more than 11,000 residents from there to evacuate for the second time this month. The flooding is said to have been caused by a heavy spring snow melt and heavy rains. The last major flood in the area  occurred  in 1969, which prompted the construction of levees. But this flood is five feet taller than the 1969 flood, and the levees are unable to contain it.   Dave Thompson, news director for Prairie Public Radio Broadcasting, gives us the latest report from North Dakota.  

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