Pierre Capital-Journal prepares for possible flood

Employees of the Capital-Journal in Pierre, S.D., have built a dike around the building to protect it from possible flood waters from the nearby Missouri River.  It is not yet known whether the flood waters will reach the building, but an evacuation plan is in place just in case and the press will separately be sandbagged.  Plans to relocate operations to a school and print in Rapid City are in place, if needed.  Record traffic is being reported on the newspaper’s website, www.capjournal.com, and the site has turned into a major source of flood information for the area and state.