1.  Why hasn't Cindy Garrett of Minot, North Dakota had the flood damage to her home repaired 7 months after a town-wide flood?

2.  What has caused housing and labor shortages in the town of Minot, North Dakota?

3.  a) How many homes were flooded in the June 2011 flood in Minot?
b)  How many people were displaced by the flood?
c)  What percent of the flooded homeowners have been able to return to their homes?

4.  a) How much have home prices increased since the flood?
b)  How has this affected rentals?

5.  What long-term negative effect has the flood had on local businesses?

6.  a) How do you think city officials and/or residents of the town could solve the housing and/or labor shortage in Minot?  Be specific.
b)  What can an unemployed plumber, electrician, or carpenter, who can't find work in his own state, do to take advantage of job opportunities in a town where there aren't any available apartments or hotel rooms for rent?