Truckers work around the clock to save town from flood

As rain continues to hit the Midwest, many towns are racing to protect cities from flooding. For instance, in Valley City, North Dakota a 24-hour trucking operation of nearly 100-vehicles has brought drivers into town in an effort to save the city from record breaking river levels, news station WDAY reported.

Officials told the news source that the river levels in Valley City are expected to break the all-time record within 24-hours. The Baldhill Dam is still releasing nearly 7 thousand cubic feet per second. Furthermore the five contingency dikes and the raising of the permanent dikes are anticipated.

More than 80 trucks are running on 12-hour shifts 24 hours per day helping construct contingency dikes. Officials noted that it is a race around the clock to get in line and fill up with clay where crew dig up thousands of yards of dirt from a hillside.

Drivers "are putting their hearts in to this," Mark Skowronek, trucker from Anoka, Minnesota, told the news source. "They do not want to fail. [Many] guys here are doing everything they can, to go as long as they can."

During these troubling times, trucking safety is paramount in helping keep the public secure. Online truck driving safety training may help individual learn the proper procedures.

By Anna Byrne

Truckers work around the clock to save town from flood

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011