| (siouxcityjournal.com) The usual rounds of golf at Dakota Dunes Country Club have been replaced with round-the-clock National Guard patrols this summer. Day and long, South Dakota National Guardsmen walk an earthen levee that cuts through the course, checking for any leaks or defects. The giant barrier offers the first line of defense from the ultimate water hazard -- the swollen Missouri River. A month ago, the unprecedented flooding forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents of the planned community in southeast South Dakota. Most of those displaced live in the County Club neighborhood, where dozens of upscale homes were built around the 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed course. The flooding, triggered by historic releases of water from upstream Missouri River reservoirs, has raised havoc two other metro area courses. READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE>>> |
