High school and college students were let out of class Monday to help with sandbagging as residents raced to hold off a threat of flooding from the rising Red River.
City officials planned to fill more than 1 million sandbags, but with more rain forecast they increased the need to nearly 2 million sandbags _ about 500,000 each day by the end of the week.
"We're confident that we can get the bags delivered," said Bruce Grubb, Fargo's enterprise director. "Getting them made is a more daunting challenge."
North Dakota State University canceled classes Monday and Fargo high schools also excused students to help.
"The …
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