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North Dakota medical personnel en route to North Carolina to help hurricane victims
BISMARCK — Five nurses and one paramedic from the North Dakota Medical Reserve Corps deployed to North Carolina on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to help communities recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina requested help through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), a mutual aid agreement that coordinates resource sharing across state lines during emergencies or disasters, a Department of Emergency Services news release said.
“North Dakota stands with those impacted by the devastating forces of Hurricane Helene, just as other states have helped our state during past floods and other crises,” Gov. Doug Burgum said in the release.
This deployment marks the second time North Dakota has helped North Carolina as a result of hurricane devastation, with nurses previously traveling there in 2018 following Hurricane Florence.
“This professional team will provide health and medical assistance to North Carolina’s citizens who are currently in shelters,” said Juli Sickler, Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Requests made through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact are approved by governors, and all expenses are reimbursed by the requesting state, the news release said.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – A New Salem veteran got a long overdue welcome home Friday afternoon.
Randy Christian served in the U.S. Army from 1969-71. He was stationed in Germany and Vietnam. Christian was one of more than 100 veterans from western North Dakota who traveled to Washington, D.C. on the Western North Dakota Honor Flight earlier this week.
He had a medical emergency while in D.C. and ended up in the hospital. He was discharged from the hospital on Thursday and arrived home to cheers and applause from people gathered at the airport.
“It was unbelievable, and when this did happen, the two people that were with me, I will never forget them. They were honest, they did everything for me. They wouldn’t let me do a thing,” said Christian.
Jody Kerzman was on the Honor Flight and for the next several weeks she will share a number of the veterans’ stories, including Christian’s.
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In this week’s segment of “North Dakota Outdoors,” host Mike Anderson tells us about the crayfish, an invertebrate that lives at the bottom of lakes and can also pinch when in defense mode. Joining Anderson is Game and Fish Department fisheries biologist Mike Johnson.
FARGO — The North Dakota Highway Patrol is issuing a warning about motorcycles driving dangerously.
Capt. Bryan Niewind said his department is seeing a rise in reckless riding habits from motorcyclists, including splitting in between vehicles and driving at high speeds.
Niewind said motorcyclists need to follow the same rules as other drivers out on the roads.
“We do not have a law that allows you to split lanes, pass traffic on the right, do those things that other passenger cars would not be able to do,” he said. “You have to follow the rules of the road, just like you would if you were a pickup, an SUV, you’re a passenger car, you’re a semi.”
Niewind also said motorcyclists should wear bright colors, protective gear and make sure to turn their lights on at night.
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