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Mayor: Flood left imprint on Minot

Flood 2011 Remembered

The impact of the 2011 flood will be felt in Minot for many years, said Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma, who also sees progress being made in recovery. “I think we’re as far along as we could hope to be, given the substantial challenges that came along with the flood of 2011,” he said. “To think how far we’ve come, with the state partnered with us, it has been an all-out monumental achievement to get as far along as we’ve come in 10 years. “Most people, unless they see flood walls and levees when they come into Minot, they would have no idea what happened here. To take a look ...

Seeing kindness in chaos

Flood 2011 Remembered

As devastating as the 2011 flood was for them and their community, Jason and Kassidy Skjervem of Minot look back at the past 10 years as a time of personal growth. “We grew stronger and more compassionate as we experienced the challenging realities of enduring a disaster that took out our ...

Memories remain after new start

Flood 2011 Remembered

Terri Pecharich still misses her old neighborhood at times, although she feels a sense of security in living outside the river valley that flooded in 2011. “I grew up in the valley, and that’s all I’ve known is the valley,” Pecharich said. “To this day, I miss the valley, but ...

Programs aid Minot’s flood recovery

Flood 2011 Remembered

Several programs to assist residents in their recovery from the 2011 Souris River flood have impacted numerous individuals in the past 10 years. The following shows the impact of major programs, some of which continue to provide assistance. Minot Area Recovery Fund The fund was created to help residents with clean up, restoration and rebuilding to remain in the community. Minot Area Community Foundation distributed funds as grants to individuals and to nonprofits assisting in the rebuilding effort and other humanitarian areas. More than 60% of donations came from individuals across ...

Flood changes neighborhood

Flood 2011 Remembered

BURLINGTON – Physical recovery from the 2011 flood is near for JD and Patty Karhoff of Burlington. The emotional recovery will take longer. Patty Karhoff admits she still gets somewhat anxious when there’s a lot of rain or snow. JD Karhoff said the higher levee expected to be completed ...

Former Longfellow principal remembers flood of 2011

Flood 2011 Remembered

The flood of 2011 brought many challenges for the Minot Public Schools, including the destruction of Erik Ramstad Middle School and Lincoln Elementary and the displacement of students and damage to other schools in the district. Still, what shines through for Tracey Lawson, who was principal ...