Tech. Sgt. Kevin Reinhardt, left, and Staff Sgt. Anthony Salquist, right, hold open a 1.5-ton sandbag while a cement truck fills it with sand on the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 119th Wing base, Friday, March 19, 2010. The crews filled the bags and then used a forklift to lift the bags to ensure the straps will hold during sandbag placement. Carrie Snyder / The Forum