Flooded residents in Minot, North Dakota, picking up pieces
A report says residents in Minot, North Dakota, have started returning to their homes after flooding forced many to evacuate this spring.
The Associated Press reports many local residents relied only on homeowners insurance and had no flood coverage, making their financial cleanup all the more difficult. In a practical sense, many lament that their homes have been waterlogged and suffered significant flood damage.
"I'd almost wish I'd been hit by a tornado instead of a flood and maybe just lost a roof," one local resident, James Warner, told the source. "It's swamped. There's mold and ugliness and the sanitary conditions are causing a terrible stench."
Federal Emergency Management Agency data reported around 4,100 homes were damaged by the floods, while about 12,000 residents were evacuated. The river flooded four feet beyond its 130-year-old record level but actually fell short of some forecasters' expectations.
The Minot Daily News also reported the state as a whole endured $1 billion in damages, according to the Department of Emergency Services. Most of that damage was centered around Minot, said the report.
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