Bismarck Public Works Asks for Citizens Help During Flood Clean-up
March 31, 2009
Contact:
Gloria David
Public Information Officer
Phone: 701.220.2470
E-mail: gdavid@nd.gov
Bismarck Public Works Asks for Citizens Help During Flood Clean-up
Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck Public Works is asking citizens for help during flood cleanup.
They are asking citizens particularly those in the Fox Island area to sort their flood related debris before disposing of it at the City landfill. Please separate the garbage prior to bringing it to the city landfill as follows:
Please Separate Debris as follows:
1. Inert waste – this will likely be most of material brought to the landfill during flood clean-up. “Inert waste” includes items such as carpet, sheetrock, books, paper, cardboard, wood, insulation, and furniture. TV’s and electronics must be removed and disposed of separately.
2. Food waste – Place this in a separate container. This is considered household waste suitable for the municipal landfill.
3. Hazardous Materials – solvents, cleaners, acids, chlorine, lead, mercury, pesticides, weed killers, gasoline, oil, chemicals, antifreeze, and batteries. Please keep materials in original containers with lids closed. Transport containers upright in a plastic lined box.
Electronics – TV’s, computers, etc. Place in a separate container.
Hazardous materials and electronics will be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Center at the landfill.
4. Metal and appliances – Keep separated so they can be recycled.
Stop at Scale House for disposal procedures. Make sure to bring your ID. It is required to dispose of materials.
The City of Bismarck Landfill is located at 2111 N 52nd Street. The City of Bismarck landfill is open today for commercial garbage haulers and citizens that want to bring flood clean-up debris. (The City of Bismarck reserves the right to reject any waste)
For more information please visit www.bismarck.org
City of Bismarck Sandbag Update
March 31, 2009
Contact:
Gloria David
Public Information Officer
Phone: 701.220.2470
E-mail: gdavid@nd.gov
Jeff Heintz
Director, Service Operations
Phone: 701.355.1700
City of Bismarck Sandbag Update
Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck Landfill Bailer Building will be open this week during its normal hours of operation – 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, for citizens that would like to pick up sandbags. It is NOT advisable to pick up sandbags unless they will be placed right away as a dike or stored in a heated location until they are placed.
Citizens NOT living in higher risk areas are requested to NOT pick up sandbags. The locations considered at potentially higher risk over the next several days in Bismarck and Burleigh include: homes south of Expressway AND west of Washington Street South; homes south of Burleigh Avenue between the Missouri River and Apple Creek; homes north of Bismarck near Double Ditch (such as Hogue Island area) that could be impacted by the Ice Jam north of Bismarck.
For more information please visit www.bismarck.org
City of Bismarck Declares Snow Emergency
March 30, 2009
Contact:
Gloria David
Public Information Officer
Phone: 701.220.2470
E-mail: gdavid@nd.gov
City of Bismarck Declares Snow Emergency
Bismarck, N.D. – A Snow Emergency has been declared and all designated snow emergency routes are included in this emergency declaration. Parking is prohibited on designated snow emergency routes; vehicles must be removed from these roadways and parked off the street on driveways or parking ramps. Snow gates are still being used when possible. Due to the 12 + inches of snowfall and the blowing and drifting snow conditions, the snow gates will not be able to hold back the large volume of snow that is in the plow at all times. We ask that citizens work together with their neighbors to open up driveways and mailboxes that may become blocked.
Street crews have plowed the emergency routes twice since 12:01AM on March 30, 2009 and have begun plowing the major arterial streets this morning. We anticipate that we will continue to plow the emergency and major arterials all day Monday until the snow and wind subside. Once the blizzard is over, residential streets will begin to be plowed. Please remove vehicles from all city streets to aid in snow removal operation. Keep them off the street until the plows have cleaned your area.
We want to thank the citizens for their cooperation during this spring blizzard event.
We ask that contractors cleaning parking lots DO NOT push the snow into the street or across the street onto the boulevard. If you’ve already done this, please remove the snow and haul it to the landfill.
It is illegal to push, shovel or blow snow into the street, alley, or onto another person’s property. The fine for this violation is up to $1000 and up to 30 days in jail.
Note:
There is a snow plowing map on the City’s web site under documents in the Public Works Department.
http://www.bismarck.org/uploads/doc_SnowEmergencyRoutes2Jan2009.pdf
RESIDENTS URGED TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE OF FLOOD CONDITIONS
March 30, 2009
Contact:
Gloria David
Public Information Officer
Phone: 701.220.2470
E-mail: gadvid@nd.gov
Morton County Emergency Mgt.
Phone: 701.667.3307
RESIDENTS URGED TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE OF FLOOD CONDITIONS
Bismarck, ND – The Cities of Bismarck and Mandan and the Counties of Burleigh and Morton are urging residents to leave their sandbags in place. The National Weather Service has forecasted a blizzard tonight and/or tomorrow which may bring 6-12” of snow followed by a slow warm-up. Local officials are concerned that the ice jams may break up and reform downstream as a result of this warm up which will potentially produce overland flooding. Apple Creek has not started to flow and rapid snow melt may also cause overland flooding.
Again, we are urging residents to keep their sandbags in place and remain vigilant with upcoming weather patterns and water flow. The combination of the additional snowfall, warming temperatures, and continuing risks with ice jam may cause severe overland flooding in the coming week.
Please stay tuned to your local media for additional information.
Morton County Shop Open for Sandbagging; Residents Urged to Sign Up for Emergency Calling System
March 29, 2009
For Immediate Release
March 29, 2009 – 1:15 p.m.
For more information:
Morton County Emergency Management, Tammy Lapp-Harris, phone 667-3307
City of Mandan Administrator Jim Neubauer, cell phone 319-7935
Morton County Shop Open for Sandbagging; Residents Urged to Sign Up for Emergency Calling System
The Morton County Emergency Management Office and City of Mandan want residents in low-lying areas to know sand bags are available today for pick-up between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Morton County Highway Department located off of Old Red Trail at 2916 37 St NW in Mandan.
The combination of the potential for additional snowfall, warming temperatures, and continuing risks with ice jams may cause severe overland flooding in the coming week.
Residents along the Missouri River and Heart River are urged to be aware of weather and potential flood conditions and to take precautions to protect their property if they believe it could be at risk. This includes Georgianna’s Estates, River Place, the Schlosser subdivision on Willow Road, the Zachmeier subdivision, the Square Butte Creek area, Rock Haven Harbor, Hidden Acres, River Bend, Jetty Beach, and Tokach Timberhaven.
Morton County Emergency Management will be utilizing the City Watch reverse 911 phone calling system to alert residents in areas of risk if the situation worsens. If residents are uncertain whether their phone number is in the system database, they are urged to sign up by visiting the Morton County website at www.co.morton.nd.us. A link to the registration form is posted on the home page.
For more information, call Morton County Emergency Management, phone 667-3307.
