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From
the RiverWatch News Desk:
With financial support from the Otto Bremer Foundation, Prairie Public Broadcasting was able to partner with media outlets in the Red River Valley from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2006. To read the archived stories visit our News Archives. Below are a few stories of interest:
Protect your basement against flooding
The city of Winnipeg wants every Winnipeg homeowner to protect their
basement against flooding this summer. Residents should receive a brochure
in the mail this week outlining ways they can avoid sewer back-ups during
heavy rainstorms. The city advises people to install and maintain backwater
valves and sump pit drainage systems and to improve drainage around
their homes. More information can be found through the city's water
and waste website at www.winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste
or, residents can call 986-6787.
"Are You Prepared?"
Residents of Cass and Clay counties are encouraged to pick up a new
emergency guide sponsored by local governments and agencies.
"Are You Prepared?" offers advice on preparing for emergencies,
including fires, blackouts, chemical spills and winter storms. It also
explains what residents should include in emergency preparedness kits
for their homes, boats, cars and RVs.
"Are You Prepared?" is available in city halls and libraries
in Fargo, Moorhead, Dilworth and West Fargo. It is also available in
Cass and Clay county government offices and Fargo's Fleet Farm. A copy
is available online at www.cityoffargo.com/publications.
Rivers
are ribbons that tie us to the spirit of the land By Jeff Rennicke
What is a river? A river has been defined as a large natural stream
of water. (larger than a creek) Learn more about how river work. Visit
VirtualRiver.
Here you will find two interactive exercises designed to help you learn
about river processes like discharge, flooding, and flood frequency.
Each activity requires you to make careful observations and measurements,
do simple calculations, and answer questions about your work. Share
this educational opportunity with a friend or your family. Learn
how you can have a positive impact on the rivers in your neighborhood.
See how others are working to protect their
rivers.
After
the Flood By Catherine Siskos
From the April issue of Kiplinger's
Personal Finance
At 3 a.m. on a chilly April morning, warning sirens sounded, signaling
the worst: The swollen Red River was cascading over a 52-foot-high
flood wall and onto the pancake-flat terrain of Grand Forks, N.D.
(More)
Rivers West-Red River Corridor Association Inc.
Visit the "Routes
on the Red" Web site! The site is part of the Rivers West Strategic
Marketing Initiatives project, led by the Rivers West-Red River Corridor
Association Inc. Travel to the many places of discovery along the Red
and you'll find its present is as intriguing as its past. Colourful
attractions, heritage sites, forested oases, flora and fauna mark the
landscape and bring the adventurous history to life.
Today, the flow of the Red, its mud-bottomed depths and peaceful banks
continue to lure leisure lovers, sport fishers, bird watchers, cyclists
and hikers - eager to enjoy its four-season beauty. Within this site,
you'll find an incredible choice of itineraries and travel options that
will guide you to the sites and the secrets along this ancient and dynamic
river.
The Strategic Marketing Initiatives project will focus on three areas,
including marketing and partnerships around tourism development; consulting
with communities along the river south of Winnipeg to develop strategies
for increased river-based tourism; and establishing the "Greening
the Red" program in support of re-vegetation of the river corridor.
FEMA Educational Resources
The Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has disaster preparation and survival
information for teachers, parents and families. Learn more about how you can obtain, Are
You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness brings together facts
on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and
how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters.
One of the updated portions of this assistance web site is FEMA
for Kids. This site allows young people to learn what causes disasters.
The site also provides stories and informatoin on how they can prepare
for a disaster.
Financial
support for RiverWatch has been provided by a grant from the Bremer
Banks and the Otto Bremer Foundation
of St. Paul, Minnesota.