Disasters

July 5, 2018 3:30 PM

Minnesota woman dies after being hit by falling ice while hiking in Alaska

Alaska State Troopers say Brittany Boegel of Minnesota died Wednesday when she was crushed by falling ice in Portage Valley, about 45 miles southeast of Anchorage.

by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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July 5, 2018 5:53 AM

Rescuers race to drain water inside Thai cave before rains

A firefighter who has been working on draining the water said that levels in parts of a passage leading to a chamber where the boys and the coach were found after missing for 10 days was still flooded all the way to the ceiling, making diving the only way out.

by The Associated Press

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July 5, 2018 5:27 AM

Teen escapes car after driving into Minnesota sinkhole

The Renville County Sheriff's Office says the sinkhole formed after a culvert under the road washed out. The teen wasn't injured.

by The Associated Press

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July 4, 2018 2:16 PM

Video: Teen climbs out car window after driving into sinkhole

A 16-year-old driver in Minnesota had to climb out the back window of his car after he drove into a sinkhole following heavy rains.

by Associated Press

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July 4, 2018 11:28 AM

Remembering Duluth's infamous 1988 fireworks explosion

"It was kind of a miracle that nobody was killed," one resident said. Fireworks shows have become much safer since Duluth's 1988 show ended in an explosion.

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July 3, 2018 9:17 AM

Heavy rains swamping SW Minnesota; flood warnings out

Swaths of southwestern Minnesota struggled Tuesday after heavy overnight rains triggered flash floods. Some areas have received 6 to 8 inches of rain. Here's the latest.

by Mark Steil and Martin Moylan

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July 3, 2018 5:32 AM

Thai official: Boys may have to dive from cave despite peril

A top Thai official said Tuesday that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in a mountain cave, forcing authorities to speed up their extraction of the 12 boys and the soccer coach who are trapped there.

by The Associated Press