Minot ND Good Samaritians

Today, the Minot Daily News has two stories about some groups and individuals who are out helping those in Minot because of the floods. Ironically, even though Minot is surrounded with flood water, water is in short supply because of a water main break and because their water needs to be boiled.
From The Minot Daily News: Sitting in the Knights of Columbus parking lot on North Hill, Minot resident Pattrick Walsh is just doing what he saw fit.
"I went down and bought 1,000 dollars worth of water, and we drug it up here last night," Walsh said. "I'm just giving it away. We're North Dakotans - this is what we do."
Standing next to his Chevrolet Trailblazer with a trailer attached filled with cases of bottled water, Walsh was simply giving away the water. Fastened to his trailer were two poles with a makeshift sign that was spray-painted with the statement, 'Water free for the needy.'
Walsh said he was sitting in the parking lot since 7 a.m. Monday, until about 2:30 p.m., when he gave out his last case of water.
"I ain't got much," Walsh said. "My landlord is going to be mad. I'm going to be way short on rent, because I spent it on water. And I'm giving it out one case at a time.
"And if I get (my trailer) loaded up again, I'll come up here all day long, and all night long sitting up here handing it out."
Walsh didn't seem to care that he will be behind on his rent this month. He found a better purpose for his money this month.
"I spent all my rent money, and bought as much water as we could," Walsh said. "I'm just giving it (out) one per household, at least they're not going to be dry." http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/556206/-This-is-what-we-do----Minot-man-defines-sacrificial-giving.html?nav=5010
And this: On Monday, the southeast corner of Kmart's parking lot looked more like a drive-thru restaurant than that of a big box department store.
With cars sometimes backed up 10 deep, in a line that ran to a blue and white striped tent, Mel Erickson went up to each individual car asking how many cases of water they would like.
Convoy of Hope, a missionary from Minot, Erickson, and a group of volunteers were handing out water to whoever needed it.
"The Bible says to give a cup of water in the name of Jesus," Erickson said. "And we're giving out cases of water."
The organization was handing out cases of bottled water, and canned water they received from Anheuser Busch.
The water Erickson was giving out became a premium Monday in Minot. During an afternoon press conference, city officials announced Minot residents were advised to use the city water in emergency situations only. http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/556205/Drive-thru-water---Convoy-of-Hope-serves-Minot.html?nav=5010
I suspect more of this is going on than what the paper is reporting. And this is not the government doing this either- there have been no stories done about people demanding that the government provide them with water. People are doing what they can and they also have their neighbors to help out as well.
North Dakotans are a hardy bunch and they are also a giving bunch as well and these stories are only the tip of the ice berg as to what is going on in Minot and surrounding communities.