Damages to property stretched into the billions. and the disruption to families and the community was incalculable. Confronted with a disaster of almost Biblical proportions. the able men and women of Grand Forks AFB helped fight the flood. They manned -sandbag central." helped evacuate the city of Grand Forks. and provided shelter. food. and comfort to thousands of flood refugees. Many Air Force officers and enlisted personnel worked tirelessly. even as their homes were washed away. resulting in almost total personal property losses. Fortunately. current law allows the Defense Department to provide personal property compensation to personnel once personal insurance and any other Federal assistance has been exhausted.
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