Flood season starts strong
Still days from its expected crest, flooding along the Red River and its tributaries is already disrupting rail shipments and prompting evacuations. Colleges and schools have canceled classes to allow students to help with sandbagging and other preparations. The combination of melting snow and sustained precipitation is expected to cause unusually bad flooding by the end of this week. Many residents of the upper Midwest have still not recovered from devastating 2008 floods.
UPDATE: Late Tuesday story from CNN. SECOND UPDATE: President Declares Major Disaster in North Dakota
