After a week away from their homes, residents in Grand Forks Ruckle neighbourhood were allowed back in briefly today and what they saw shocked many of them.
Ruckle is just off downtown Grand Forks and was one of the hardest hit suburbs. A combination of river water and sewage swamped the suburb of over 100 homes.
“It’s great to be able to get in. It’s a long time. You’re anxious,” said Anne Byers, who hadn’t been home since Thursday.
“It’s messy, scary. There is still water floating. There are piles of crap all over the place, and it’s starting to stink,” she said.
Residents were given a
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