National Guard helping stabilize North Dakota dam in danger of failing
Published: May. 3, 2022 at 1:15 PM CDT
CAVALIER, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota National Guard is helping to stabilize a dam in Cavalier County that is in danger of breaking and causing even worse flooding in the area.
Gov. Doug Burgum, at the request of the Pembina County Emergency Management officials, authorized the National Guard to send two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to place sandbags weighing 1 ton to help stop the Bourbanis dam from failing.
The Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department says Highway 5 east of Langdon from Highways 1 to 32 in Pembina County is closed until further notice.
The National Weather Service continued a flood warning Tuesday for parts of northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
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