DUNES RESIDENTS REMAIN OPTIMISTIC

SIOUXLAND---NUMBERS IN THE DAKOTA DUNES CONTINUE TO DWINDLE WHEN IT COMES TO EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

EARLY LAST MONTH, THERE WERE 500 GUARD MEMBERS IN THE AREA, THAT TALLY IS NOW DOWN TO 135.

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MANAGER JEFF DOOLEY SAYS THE NUMBERS MAY BE DOWN, BUT THE LEVEES ARE ALWAYS MONITORED.

DOOLEY SAYS THE LEVEE MAY BE STABLE, BUT THE AREA REMAINS DANGEROUS.

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS CURRENTLY RELEASING WATER AT A RATE OF 160-THOUSAND CUPIC FEET PER SECOND.

SIOUXLAND---DAKOTA DUNES REMAINS OPEN FOR BUSINESS DESPITE THE 500 YEAR FLOOD.

DAKOTA DUNES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PRESIDENT DENNIS MELSTAD SAYS FOLKS ARE STILL BUYING HOMES IN THE AREA AND BUSSINESSES CONTINUE TO PRESS ON.

MELSTAD SAYS RESIDENTS ARE FRUSTRATED, BUT REMAIN POSITIVE.