Lt. Cmdr. James Marquez, left, surface operations commander for the tactical operations center in Fargo, points out the location of sand bags and broken dikes along a section of road near the Red River to Ed Conley, an external affairs specialist for FEMA, April 10. The flood response operation is being led by the state of North Dakota, the state of Minnesota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Brahm)