U.S. Coast Guard conducts welfare checks on flood victims

MANVEL, N.D. - An airboat from Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay, Wis., cruises towards a home to check the safety of the residents Thursday, April 2, 2009. An airboat crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a deputy from the Grand Forks Sheriff's Department accompanied them to assist with safety checks of homes affected by the Red River floods. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson)