The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continue to the federal response.Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is helping to oversee federal efforts and she remains in close contact with state officials.Acting FEMA administrator Nancy Ward has been in the region since yesterday to meet with folks on the ground and the area herself. In addition,The U.S.Amy Corps of Engineers is in the emergency construction of levees.The Coast Guard is aiding in search and rescue efforts while the Department of Defense is helping to move people and supplies.Members of the National Guard have been and are on the scene as well. Hospitals and nursing homes in the area are being evacuated and residents in poor health or with special needs are being to higher ground.Teams from the Department of Health and Human Services are aiding in this work.And the Red Cross is in place to provide shelter and supplies for folks in need. It is also important for residents in these states to remain in monitoring reports on flood crests and to follow instructions from their state and local leaders in the event that evacuations become necessary. My administration is working closely with Governors John Hoeven,Mike Rounds and Tim Pawlenty.And I've been meeting with Senators Byron Dorgan,Kent Conrad,and Amy Klobuchar, as well as Congressmen Earl Pomeroy and Collin Peterson,to pledge my support.I will continue o the situation carefully.We will do what must be done to help in concert with state and local agencies and organizations-and volunteers who are doing so much to aid the response effort. For at moments like these,we are reminded of the power of nature to lives and endanger communities.But we are also reminded of the power of individuals to make a difference. In the Fargodome,thousands of people gathered not to watch a football game or a rodeo,but to fill sandbags.Volunteers filled 2.5 million of them in just five days,working against the clock,day and night,with tired arms and aching backs.Others braved freezing temperatures,gusting winds, and falling snow to build levees along the river's banks to help protect against waters that have exceeded record levels. College students have traveled by the busload from nearby campuses to lend a hand during their spring breaks. Young people have turned social networks into community networks,coordinating with one another online to figure out how best to help. In the face of an incredible challenge,the people of these communities have rallied in support of one another.And their service isn't just inspirational-it's integral to our response.The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continue to ___________ the federal response. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is helping to oversee federal efforts and she remains in close contact with state officials. Acting FEMA administrator Nancy Ward has been in the region since yesterday to meet with folks on the ground and___________ the area herself. In addition, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is ___________ in the emergency construction of levees. The Coast Guard is aiding in search and rescue efforts while the Department of Defense is helping to move people and supplies. Members of the National Guard have been ___________ and are on the scene as well. Hospitals and nursing homes in the area are being evacuated and residents in poor health or with special needs are being ___________ to higher ground. Teams from the Department of Health and Human Services are aiding in this work. And the Red Cross is in place to provide shelter and supplies for folks in need. It is also important for residents in these states to remain ___________ in monitoring reports on flood crests and to follow instructions from their state and local leaders in the event that evacuations become necessary. My administration is working closely with Governors John Hoeven, Mike Rounds and Tim Pawlenty. And I’ve been meeting with Senators Byron Dorgan, Kent Conrad, and Amy Klobuchar, as well as Congressmen Earl Pomeroy and Collin Peterson, to pledge my support. I will continue to ___________the situation carefully. We will do what must be done to help in concert with state and local agencies and ___________ organizations – and volunteers who are doing so much to aid the response effort. For at moments like these, we are reminded of the power of nature to ___________ lives and endanger communities. But we are also reminded of the power of individuals to make a difference. In the Fargodome, thousands of people gathered not to watch a football game or a rodeo, but to fill sandbags. Volunteers filled 2.5 million of them in just five days, working against the clock, day and night, with tired arms and aching backs. Others braved freezing temperatures, gusting winds, and falling snow to build levees along the river’s banks to help protect against waters that have exceeded record levels. College students have traveled by the busload from nearby campuses to lend a hand during their spring breaks. _____________________________________________________________ Young people have turned social networks into community networks, coordinating with one another online to figure out how best to help. In the face of an incredible challenge, the people of these communities have rallied in support of one another. And their service isn’t just inspirational – it’s integral to our response