by Ben | Mar 16, 2010 | Flooding
GRAND FORKS (AP) — Two bridges connecting Grand Forks with East Grand Forks, Minn., are being closed as the Red River continues to rise. The Point and Sorlie bridges are to close Thursday (March 18 2010). The National Weather Service is predicting a river crest in the...
by Ben | Mar 12, 2010 | Flooding, Meteorology, Photography
Useful Links: Eastern North Dakota River Gauges Fargo Specific River Gauge Fargo Sandbagging Info Moorhead Flood Information Know how to sandbag: Information and instructional videos. (Look at the lower left side ) How to build a proper sandbag dike. How to not screw...
by Ben | Feb 28, 2010 | Energy, Projects
Lately we have been rather bad about leaving the lights on when we leave for work. My apartment has a lot of switches that are in strange places, and it is rather easy to forget the lights on in the bathrooms and back closets. My solution for the problem was to grab...
by Ben | Feb 23, 2010 | Flooding, GIS, Photography, Science
This post is updated as information becomes available. Original Post Feb 12 2010 NOAA and the USGS have released an initial projection for spring flooding in the Devils Lake region....
by Ben | Feb 21, 2010 | Photography, Politics
Normally I’m the type of person who thinks that people should be responsible for their own actions. However, there are cases in which the community should take preventive action to avoid stupid accidents and deaths. In this case, I’m talking about the...
