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We are trying to come up with an exact plan of action for today.  Right now we have determined that we will be topping off the dike the best we can.  As of a time that is up in the air as we don’t know what type of supplies we can get – it might be sandbags or it might be that we will have to make our own.  I don’t have a time to put out there regarding “calling up volunteers” as it all hinges on when exactly we get sand/sandbags.  I should know more information tomorrow and will be sending an e-mail as soon as I know.

We will also need a “sump pump” crew.  If you have sump pumps/buckets/extension cords we will need to be setting those up in some of the areas that are experiencing seepage.  Regarding breaches on the levy the number to call the city is 241-1545.  Please realize that there will be some seepage along the prefab wall – that is expected.

Thanks,

Shannon Neustel

shannon@neustel.com

701-793-2823

This is the agenda for tomorrow, Thursday March 26th.  It is extremely important to get as many volunteers as possible to complete this project. 

8:00am – Sandbag Crew Leaders meeting in Regan’s garage (4336 Timberline Drive) – this is for people that have spent a lot of time at the front of the sandbag lines and are able to help lead the volunteers and make sure the sandbagging is done correctly.  There will be several leaders within in each group going out. 

8:30am – Volunteers Meet in the Cul de Sac by Regan’s and are assigned to Leaders.  Leaders will then take volunteers to designated sandbagging site in the neighborhood.

Please have volunteers that are coming from outside the area park in Fox Run to reduce congestion for the trucks that will be going through the neighborhood.

Thanks for all of the hard work!

Shannon Neustel

shannon@neustel.com

701-793-2823 – Cell

**If there are some of you that aren’t able to sandbag and would like to cook/bake something you can drop it off at 4636 Timberline Drive – Kim Rayl is the contact person 799-1012**

The prefabricated wall is almost filled and Wanzek is now focusing on gettign the plastic installed on the wall.  Everything appears to be on track so far.  More updates to come as available.

We had a VERY IMPRESSIVE turnout of volunteers today from the high schools, colleges and surrounding neighborhoods.  The major portions of sandbagging is now completed!  We had to increase the level of the sandbag dikes to 42 feet today (they are expecting 40.5 feet for a possible flood level).  All sandbag dikes and the clay dikes are at 42 feet now.  At this time we do not foresee the need for a significant amount of volunteers on Wednesday to help with sandbagging, but things can change very fast.  Wanzek construction is still working on filling the prefabricated berms with sand and should be completed by tomorrow.

Thanks again to everyone that helped today whether it was sandbagging or providing food (Rick/Kim Rayl, Michelle/Ralph Erickson for lunch and many others cooperated for the dinner held at Marilyn Werre’s house)!  For those of you who still haven’t had time to help, there is always cleanup.

Everyone is asked to turn on their front and backyard lights to help the Wanzek construction crews see when filling the prefabricated walls.  The drivers will be using our yards and driveways to deliver the sand to the prefabricated walls.

Also, please remove all cars from the road to help the drivers navigate our roads.  All volunteers should try to park in Fox Run or in driveways.  Thanks!

PREFABRICATED FLOOD BARRIER.  The prefabricated flood barrier is substantially in place now.  Wanzek construction will be working through the night to fill the prefabricated flood barrier with sand (everyone is asked to turn on their yard lights to help light up the work area for the workers).

SANDBAGGING.  The sandbagging went very well today.  We are about 65% done with Craig/Lisa Dresser’s house and then there are a couple other properties that require sandbags.  We are all meeting at Dresser’s at 7 am to start sandbagging, so the more people you can bring the better!  We should be done sandbagging the significant portions by Tuesday afternoon, so come early if you want to help!

Thanks to everyone that is helping out with the sandbagging (and the food preparation) as it is greatly appreciated.  A special thanks to Rory Kieland and his crew (and all of their equipment) for making the job A LOT EASIER today!

For those of you who have not had time to help yet … well, get out on Tuesday to help.  It is a great way to meet your neighbors.  :-)

We just spoke with Dave Halland from the City and the arrival time of the prefabricated walls is not certain but believed to be today yet.  There will be sandbagging at 4102 Timberline Drive (Christie/Jim Johnson) around 3:30 pm if you are able to help!

We are now just waiting for the prefabricated levees to arrive and are waiting for any further sandbagging until we know how the prefabricated levees will work.  We estimate that the prefabricated levees will arrive early afternoon today (Monday).  More news to come as we are made aware.

A new map showing the latest sandbagging areas is posted at http://www.neustel.com/floodmap32309.pdf.  As can be seen, the two main parkland areas are going to be filled in with a clay dike which is supposed to happen today.

In addition, we will be using HESCO prefabricated levees for a significant portion of Timberline.  You can learn more about these levees at http://www.hesco.com/US_CIVIL/product.html.  There will be a meeting in Timberline at 11 am (Monday) with the City for information on how to setup these levees.