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Sandbagging isn't the only weapon in

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the battle against floods . South

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Dakota airmen from the Sioux Falls

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based 1/14 Fighter wing are patrolling

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the main levee in Dakota dunes

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alongside soldiers from the 2/11

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engineer Company out of medicine and

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dismissed . The levy is divided into 26

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sections and each one is monitored 24

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hours a day . The service members are

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keeping a close eye out for any signs

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of weakness . Currently , we're just

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looking for any boils , any piping ,

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any sort of cracks in the structure .

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It could be as far as 100 ft Um to 200

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ft past the levy . The soldiers and

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airmen went through specialized

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training so they could safely and

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effectively monitor the levy ,

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reporting from Dakota Dunes . South

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Dakota , I'm Army Sergeant Mike Bisson .