Fargo residents learn from mistakes in flood fight

Friday, March 19, 2010

FARGO, N.D. -- Before this flood season, officials in Fargo asked homeowners to clear paths in their yards so that firm and straight walls of sandbags could be placed to protect their homes. One resident cut down his tree. Another went so far to use a torch to melt the ice off his ground.

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