DAKOTA DUNES RESIDENT EVACUATE

SIOUXLAND---A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IS BEING URGED FOR DAKOTA DUNES RESIDENTS.

EVERY EFFORT TO RAISE LEVEES IN THE DAKOTA DUNES AREA ARE BEING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS RAISES WATER FLOW.

THE CORPS WILL INCREASE THE FLOW RATE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER BY THURSDAY AT GAVINS POINT TO 150-THOUSAND CUBIC FEET PER SECOND.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEAM C INCIDENT COMMANDER JOE LOWE SAYS THEY'RE DOING ALL THEY CAN TO PROTECT RESIDENTS.

A UH60 BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER WILL BE ON SITE TUESDAY TO LIFT SANDBAGS AND PLACE THEM ALONG THE RIVERBANK.

LEVEES WILL BE BUILT DAY AND NIGHT UNTIL IT IS UNSAFE FOR THE INCIDENT TEAM AND RESIDENTS TO BE NEAR THE RIVER.

RESIDENTS OF THE DAKOTA DUNES HAVE BEEN PACKING UP THEIR BELONGINGS ALL WEEKEND AND ARE HOPING FOR THE BEST.

THE WATER HAS ALREADY BEGAN LEAKING INTO BASEMENTS IN THE MEADOWS.