Photo by Senior Airman Jesse Lopez | Minot Air Force Base | 06.26.2011
The Minot water treatment plant tests the water system every 15 minutes for possible water contamination of the Minot water system and the surrounding communities. Due to an overflow pipe's intake of river water into the clean water reservoir, the state of North Dakota has issued a boil order effective immediately to ensure preventive measures are executed until the quality of the water is......
Photo by Senior Airman Jesse Lopez | Minot Air Force Base | 06.26.2011
Jason Sorenson, Minot water treatment plant superintendent, gathered with outlaying water plant managers to discuss a solution to the possible water contamination of the Minot water system and the surrounding communities. Due to an overflow pipe's intake of river water into the clean water reservoir, the state of North Dakota has issued a boil order effective immediately to ensure preventive......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.26.2011
Senior Airman Jesse Lopez (center), 5th Bomb Wing photographer, documents flood damage in Minot, N.D., June 26. Minot experiences a record-breaking flood as the deluge from the Souris River has inundated thousands of homes and businesses....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.26.2011
A U.S. flag waves above nearly 10 feet of water in Minot, N.D., June 26. The Souris River has inundated the city and reached a historic height. Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman estimates 4,000 homes have been damaged by the flooding....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.26.2011
Members of Minot Air Force Base public affairs and local media document flood damage in Minot, N.D., June 26. The deluge from the Souris River has exceeded that of the city's historical 1969 flood, making this the region's worst flooding in four decades....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.26.2011
U.S. Army Sgt. Dellen Irmen, 3662 Maintenance Company mechanic, washes mud off his boots after performing guard levee duty in Minot, N.D., June 26. Over 500 National Guard soldiers and airmen are on duty in the region as the Souris River, swollen from rain and snowmelt, has inundated thousands of homes and businesses....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.26.2011
Water flows through an aerator at a water treatment facility in Minot, N.D., June 26. Due to flooding, the city of Minot faces an increased possibility of water contamination. Aeration ensures a sufficient level of oxygen to maintain good water quality and control odors....
Photo by Senior Airman Jesse Lopez | Minot Air Force Base | 06.25.2011
Daryl Kleyer, North Dakota Fish and Game Department, regional warden supervisor, escorts Minot Air Force Base public affairs and local media document the 10 feet of water flooding nearly 20 percent of the city of Minot, N.D., June 25. With the Souris River expected to crest, city official scramble to implement a recovery strategy hoping to endure the high water preventing the loss of thousands......
