20 years ago I evacuated from Grand Forks where I went to college to my parents house.

20 years ago I evacuated from Grand Forks where I went to college to my parents house. I vividly remember watching the surreal sight of the flooded downtown in flames. Firetrucks parked in three feet of water but with no pressure to fight the fire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Red_River_flood_in_the_United_States

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  1. catty _bigApril 20, 2017 at 7:37 AM

    Wow. Were you able to go back eventually?

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  2. Casey G.April 20, 2017 at 7:42 AM

    Yeah, I had one more semester to go so I went back in a few weeks when the water receded. I had a basement apartment and it flooded. Had to clean that out. I crashed with some friends (squatted, really) at an apartment that had electricity. Ate some Red Cross meals. And went back to work as soon as soon as the music store opened again.

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  3. Mike OverboApril 21, 2017 at 8:49 AM

    pulitzer prizes were won for newspaper journalism for that one if I recall...

    "Come Hell and High Water"

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  4. Casey G.April 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM

    Yep, the Herald's office was one that burned I believe, but they didn't miss an issue.

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  5. Mike OverboApril 21, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    grandforksherald.com - Brad Elliott Schlossman

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