"It worked like a charm." - Mark Bittner, City Engineer, Fargo, North Dakota

"The IFCW served us quite well. We are happy about the system." - Lynn Brilz, Senior Engineer, Fargo, North Dakota

"The United States must start utilizing European-type flood control systems to protect communities and lower FEMA emergency flood costs." - President George W. Bush, discussing the budgetary process on April 24, 2001

"We had to be able to see the river and protect ourselves from it to keep our history the way it should be. The Invisible Flood Control Wall was the solution...We would have a 12-foot wall there right now if it weren't for the IFCW. Many people comment on how attractive the approach to the riverfront is. They don't feel like they're driving into a flood control project." - Gary Sanders, City Engineer, East Grand Forks, Minnesota

"Sandbagging is labor intensive. Then when the emergency passes, nobody is left to dispose of the sandbags. With the IFCW panels, you only put up what you need. They're light, so you only need a few people. We're really happy with it...we could maintain the view of the river that way." - Ron Arends, City Engineer, Cedar Falls, Iowa

"You see the good, solid investment in permanent dikes and the invisible wall that protects East Grand Forks' new downtown. You are all very well prepared. That wall is outstanding. More of that has to be done in the state." - Former Governor Jesse Ventura, Minnesota, after viewing the IFCW in East Grand Forks

"It's not just a big cement wall when you're coming into town. The wall has a nice design, and is relatively simple to put up." - Mayor Cliff Barth, Breckenridge, Minnesota

"The river can be harmful one season of the year, but the rest of the year it should be enjoyed. We decided to embrace the river by facing the downtown district towards it, since people like to look at things of beauty. That's where the invisible wall came in." - Mayor Lynn Stauss, East Grand Forks, Minnesota