Reply #17: 1997 - Freshman Year at Univeristy of North Dakota

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That winter we had at LEAST eight blizzards, the worst being "Hannah" that dumped 20 inches of snow, covered the city in a thick sheet of ice killing power to thouands for days, and added 60mph winds to the already freezing temperatures. That winter the city received 100 inches of snow. Then, when it melted, the Red River flooded, overran it's banks and inundated the entire town. I helped sandbag for two days before the National Guard locked it down, evacuated the city, and called off the rest of the school year. Then downtown started on fire and it burned through at least three historic buildings. The fire department couldn't reach the area, and there was no water pressure anyway. I sat on my couch, from the comfort of home, and cried my eyes out. It was PAINFUL. That was 8 years ago, and they're still rebuilding today.