The river running between Bismarck and Mandan still flows fast and deep. Sometime after the first week of July is the time the Corps of Engineers will gradually begin shutting down the gates at Garrison Dam. An article in the Sunday Bismarck Tribune spoke of another problem arising: the trees setting in water will die due to lack of oxygen. That will add to the catastrophe because of the unsightliness of dead trees. The forestation along the river is beautiful, thick and lush, but now that will be lost. The real estate mantra of
location, location, location backfired in this setting for the coming years. The picture of the railroad bridge pretty well illustrates the point. The structure will be denuded, no trees will stand between it and me when I take pictures in the future.
One newly married couple featured in today's newspaper had to forgo their honeymoon and stay home to fight the water. Another lady just retired from her job but cannot go home to enjoy herself, they've rented a little apartment to see themselves through the flood. Those stories and hundreds of others are being told. The young marrieds will see themselves through into the future, but retirees don't have as many years left to rebuild.
The river running between Bismarck and Mandan still flows fast and deep. Sometime after the first week of July is the time the Corps of Engineers will gradually begin shutting down the gates at Garrison Dam. An article in the Sunday Bismarck Tribune spoke of another problem arising: the trees setting in water will die due to lack of oxygen. That will add to the catastrophe because of the unsightliness of dead trees. The forestation along the river is beautiful, thick and lush, but now that will be lost. The real estate mantra of location, location, location backfired in this setting for the coming years. The picture of the railroad bridge pretty well illustrates the point. The structure will be denuded, no trees will stand between it and me when I take pictures in the future.
One newly married couple featured in today's newspaper had to forgo their honeymoon and stay home to fight the water. Another lady just retired from her job but cannot go home to enjoy herself, they've rented a little apartment to see themselves through the flood. Those stories and hundreds of others are being told. The young marrieds will see themselves through into the future, but retirees don't have as many years left to rebuild.
