(L-R): North Dakota National Guard Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, North Dakota State Senator Dale Patten, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota House Representative Keith Kempenich listen to input from Fairview residents impacted by the flooding.
McKenzie County Commissioner, Thomas McCabe, speaks with Governor Doug Burgum in regards to the flooding near Fairview.
Fairview beet farmer, Jack Damm, speaks about the losses to his property.
Fairview resident, Mike Hurley, tells officials about the unprecedented nature of this flood and how it has affected areas previously unaffected by flooding in the past. Hurley said his home has never been flooded in 61 years before now.
Mason Wicorek, left, and his father Mike Wicorek, right, describe losses to their property. Mason had just completed a $40,000 renovation to his home.
Fairview Mayor, Brian Bieber, addresses concerns about getting attention from state officials to issues concerning the Fairview area. "We are in a bubble," Bieber said, "Montana ends at Miles City and North Dakota ends at Watford City."
McKenzie County Emergency Services Manager, Karoline Jappe, explains the difficulties in assessing damages due to current flood waters and requesting relief funds to help residents.
North Dakota Governor, Doug Burgum, speaks with Jackie Damm about her experience with the flooding.
Debris resting on ND Highway 200 between Cartwright and Fairview.
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum and emergency services officials toured flood-affected areas along the Yellowstone River in western North Dakota and eastern Montana on Wednesday and met with residents displaced by the floodwaters.
Local officials report more than 40 families and homes have been impacted by the flooding near the North Dakota-Montana border, where ice jams have backed up the Yellowstone River. Floodwaters have submerged a section of Highway 200, which remains closed from Cartwright, N.D., to Fairview, Mont.
Burgum was joined on the tour by North Dakota National Guard Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, the state's adjutant general; District 39 state legislators; Governor's Office staff; McKenzie County Emergency Manager Karolin Jappe; and other local officials.
The officials met at 8:05 a.m. CDT Wednesday, March 26, at the Fairview Fire Hall at 412 S. Central Ave. before touring the flooded areas.
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There will be free daily lunches offered at the Fairview Fire Hall to help those affected by the flood.
An account has been set up at Merchants Bank for anyone who would like to donate money. Additionally, donations may also be made at the North Dakota Community Foundation's McKenzie County Flood Relief webpage: https://ndcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=1512
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