FARGO, ND, 11-APR-97

FARGO, ND, 11-APR-97: Homes in West Fargo, North Dakota stand surrounded by sandbag dikes as water from the Sheyenne River moves east toward the Red River of the North April 11. Flood-weary residents heard the bad news that high water could persist for weeks as the slow-motion disaster put a strain on temporary flood barriers. [Photo by Allen Fredrickson, Reuters]