Spring break was March 16-20th, then we all came back to school, expecting to start class up again Monday the 23rd. But, they cancelled classes Monday, encouraging students to go out and sandbag to help homes in south Moorhead along the river. Nemzek was a volunteer center for sandbagging in Moorhead, and so it was convenient to walk right across the parking lot and hop on a "Sandbag Xprs" city bus that dropped volunteers off in neighborhoods all around Moorhead that were near the river and in danger.
Monday, I went out to sandbag with a bunch of girls from my floor in the Dahl hall, and we had a lot of fun! We were on Rivershore Drive, and it was crazy how close so many of the homes were to the river. Monday night, we found out we were closing Tuesday, and that night the National Guard moved into Holmquist Hall to stay and help with the flood effort. Tuesday I was also out sandbagging in North Moorhead. Wednesday, we got A TON of snow... and so campus was closed again due to weather. Wednesday I was out sandbagging again in South Moorhead, but the snow was difficult to deal with... you had to wear a ton of layers and carry bags! Also on Wednesday, we were informed that the crest for the river had risen to 42', so they wanted to raise the dikes to 43' in most locations. Basically, Wednesday was a day to build the dikes higher and hope for the best. By Thursday, I was WAY sore, so I didn't go out until later in the night, but we ended up going to make sandbags at MSCTC in Moorhead.
Then, Friday morning they evacuated the residence halls so that they could shut of the sewer and water so that the city had more resources, and I've been staying at home ever since, and losing my mind! I'd much rather be busy.
I'm missing school now... 3 weeks is a long time for me to get out of the groove of things!
Anyhow, that's a SHORT update of the last few weeks,
Later!
-Lacey
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