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Multimedia Release

Date: April 14, 2011

Contact: CWO Hoyit Caskey

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Video Release - Coast Guard overflight of flooding in Valley City, N.D.

FARGO, N.D. – The Cheyenne River is nearing cresting level in Valley City, N.D., April 13, 2011. The Coast Guard has a total of 54 people in the region to support this operation. There are two airboats, two rescue helicopters, an aircraft maintenance teams, and a boat maintenance and support team on scene. An additional 19 personnel comprise the incident management team located at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi, St. Louis, Mo. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert

FARGO, N.D. – A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter and crew conduct an overflight of the Valley City, N.D., area April 13, 2011.

The Coast Guard has a total of 54 people in the region to support the flood response operations. There are two airboats, two rescue helicopters, an aircraft and boat maintenance and support team on scene. An additional 19 personnel comprise the incident management team located at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi, St. Louis.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert

 

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