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Many homes are still under water in Minot, N.D. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. The U.S. government will help the flooded city of Minot "for the duration," the Cabinet secretary responsible for federal disaster assistance said Wednesday, but also cautioned that North Dakota residents should better prepare for future disasters.
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Water is still high in Minot, N.D. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011.
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This June 25 satellite image provided by GeoEye shows flooding due to the cresting of the Souris River in Minot, N.D. Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman says demolition might be the only solution for nearly one-fifth of the homes in the city that have been damaged by Souris River flooding.
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An earthen levee sits on top of 3rd Street N.W. in Minot, N.D., giving some protection to one house, left, and damming the Souris River on the other side near Minot State University on Monday, June 27.
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Floodwaters from the Souris River surround homes on 3rd St. N.W. near Minot State University on Monday in Minot.
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Mobile homes are submerged in floodwater as the Souris River crests as seen from the air on Sunday in Minot. The Souris River on Sunday surpassed its 1881 record level of 1,558 feet above sea level and flooding estimated 4,000 homes in the city.
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Historic flooding in Minot, N.D., fueled by heavy spring rains and a melting snow pack, has submerged 4,000 houses and businesses and forced more than 11,000 people to flee their homes. NBC's John Yang reports.
This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
As msnbc.com reported:
At 11 a.m. local time, the Souris tied the 1881 record after rising 11 inches in the previous hour. It should rise as much as 6 or 7 feet higher over the weekend, fed by heavy rain upstream and water releases from Canadian reservoirs.
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In this aerial photo flood waters from the Souris River continue to rise and threaten the Highway 2 bypass on the east side of Minot, N.D. June 24. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple says the Souris River is flowing over most levees in Minot as it surges past a 130-year-old record level.
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A homemade measuring stick marks feet above the ground as the Souris River floodwaters rise in Minot, N. D. June 24. Reports state that the flood waters are expected to crest in Minot late June 25 or early June 26.
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North Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. Chris Franck naps in the Burlington, N.D., fire hall, about nine miles northwest of Minot, N.D., after a shift on flood duty on Friday, June 24. The National Guard was helping flood victims in the North Dakota community of Burlington, where at least one-third of its 1,000 residents have been forced to evacuate because of flooding in the nearby Souris River.
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Zach Peterson of Minot, N.D. measures the height of a dike to prepare for Souris River flood waters in Minot, North Dakota, on June 23. Reports state that nearly 11,000 residents have evacuated. The waters are expected to crest sometime on June 26.
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