March 24, 2009: CAP North Central Region Assists with Northern Plains Flooding Missions

On this date in 2009, Civil Air Patrol units from across the North Central Region continued to assist the United States Air Force with flood overflights.

An excerpt from the North Shore Journal:

The North Central Region of CAP has been flying AFAUX missions since March 19, when the unit received word about the potential of flooding in the Red River area of North Dakota, as well as other surrounding areas in Minnesota and South Dakota. Since then, they have flown more than 30 sorties and captured hundreds of visual images to give emergency responders and on-scene commanders the most up-to-date picture of the affected areas. In the case of flooding, CAP imagery can alert decision makers of damage to vital infrastructure, which can ultimately help save lives.

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