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Heavy rains swamping SW Minnesota; flood warnings out

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

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

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Mudslide closes southern Minnesota highway

Mudslide closes southern Minnesota highway

MnDOT said in a news release that the mudslide left "significant mud, fallen trees and debris on the roadway."
by MPR News Staff

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Child drowns at Buffalo River State Park

Sheriff's officials say a child has drowned in a swimming area at Buffalo River State Park in Clay County.
by The Associated Press

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EPA: No big groundwater concerns after Iowa oil train spill, but cleanup continues

It's estimated that 230,000 gallons of crude oil poured into floodwaters in northwestern Iowa this past Friday, after an oil train derailed there on its way from Canada to Oklahoma. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer checked in with EPA on-scene coordinator Joe Davis for an update on the cleanup process.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Crude oil leaks into floodwaters after train derails in Iowa

Crude oil leaks into floodwaters after train derails in Iowa

A freight train derailed in northwest Iowa on Friday, leaking crude oil into flooded fields flanking the tracks and raising concerns about the possible contamination of residential water supplies downstream, officials said.
by Associated Press

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Double the heroism: St. Paul riverfront workers come to the rescue, again

Double the heroism: St. Paul riverfront workers come to the rescue, again

Railroad and barge employees who work along the Mississippi River in St. Paul helped rescue two boys from the river on Thursday. For some, it was their second act of heroism in as many months.
by Nina Moini

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2 boys rescued from Mississippi River in St. Paul

2 boys rescued from Mississippi River in St. Paul

Several railroad and barge workers near Raspberry Island in St. Paul jumped into action to save two boys from drowning Thursday afternoon.
by Nina Moini

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