North Dakota Guard Mobilized for Flood Duty

March 15, 2010
Courtesy of North Dakota National Guard
Fargo, ND, United States

The North Dakota National Guard will begin mobilizing Soldiers and Airmen 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 Guard members will be mobilized with boots on the ground by tomorrow,” said Colonel Ronald Solberg, ND, National Guard emergency operations commander for Region 4.

The Guard Soldiers will begin 12-hour shifts fulfilling 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 media phone line for North Dakota National Guard operations in the southeast part of the state has been established and will be manned by military public affairs personnel at 701-451-2194.