Minnesota
Gov. Walz sending National Guard to help Northern Minnesota flood fight
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN. (KBJR) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz introduced Thursday night he’s activating the Minnesota Nationwide Guard to help flood operations alongside the Minnesota-Canada border.
From Rain Lake to Crane Lake to Kabetogama Lake, extra rain is forecast for the approaching days, which is able to seemingly push many lake and river ranges past their historic highs of 2014 and 1950.
“As extreme climate pushes flooding past historic highs, I’m extremely grateful that the members of our Nationwide Guard have once more raised their arms to assist their neighbors,” stated Governor Walz. “I’ve seen firsthand the affect flooding is having on our farmers and communities, and we are going to make sure that our fellow Minnesotans proceed to obtain the help they want.”
The activation comes on the request of officers within the borderland space, who say they’re in determined want of sandbagging assist.
The Governor’s government order authorizing the assistance runs by means of June 10, or when flooding subsides.
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