Scenes from the Roughrider Composite Squadron’s disaster relief mission in Beulah.
(Photos by 1st Lt. Kim Hetzel)
1st Lt. Kim Hetzel
Deputy Commander of Cadets
Roughrider Composite Squadron
North Dakota Wing
NORTH DAKOTA – Three senior members and eight cadets from the Roughrider Composite Squadron spent the weekend in western North Dakota helping with flood recovery efforts in Beulah, where the Knife River had flooded before the Red River began overflowing along the state’s eastern border.
Assisting the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, the team removed snow drifts from drives and doorways before entering basements to carry soggy belongings to the curb.
In addition, the cadets helped
fill sandbags needed for the additional flooding arising from the latest blizzard.
To this current
The Salvation Army billeted the Roughrider members in the Beulah Civic Center. Area
churches provided meals for volunteers and families affected by the
flooding.