FARGO, N.D., - The North Dakota National Guard will begin
mobilizing Soldiers and Airman to begin flood operations for Region 4 today
and tomorrow.
Region 4 consists of the following counties in southeast North Dakota:
Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent and Richland.
"Three-hundred to 400 Guardsmen will be mobilized with boots on the ground
by tomorrow," said Col. Ronald Solberg, the North Dakota National Guard
emergency operations commander for Region 4.
The Guardsmen will begin 12-hour shifts conducting a variety of flood
operation missions, including traffic control, logistical and supply
support, sandbagging and creating rows of HESCO barriers.
"Airmen and Soldiers will begin traffic control points in Lisbon and Fargo
today," Solberg said.
A dedicated 24-hour phone line for North Dakota National Guard operations in
the southeast part of the state has also been established and will be manned
by military public affairs personnel.