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FILE - In this June 27, 2011 file photo, floodwaters from the Souris River surround homes and a back hoe near Minot State University in Minot, N.D. Officials in the Minot area say more state aid is needed for an $820 million flood protection project for the Souris River Basin unless federal funds materialize. Flooding in 2011 damaged or destroyed more than 4,000 structures in Minot. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)