Disasters

October 10, 2017 4:02 PM

150-year-old home heavily damaged in St. Paul fire

About 60 firefighters and 12 trucks and engines responded to the house fire on Dayton Avenue. A fire department spokesman said there were no injuries reported.

by Peter Cox

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October 10, 2017 12:39 PM

'Public calamity' as California wildfires leave apocalyptic scenes in wine country

At least 13 people have died and 115,000 have been scorched, in wildfires that were powered by strong winds.

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October 10, 2017 5:09 AM

Ashes and stinging smoke mark devastation in wine country

A thick, smoky haze cloaked much of Napa and Sonoma counties, where neighborhoods hit by the fires were completely leveled.

by The Associated Press

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October 9, 2017 12:23 PM

Spring Valley bar, grill destroyed by fire

The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office says dispatchers got a call about 3 a.m. Monday that Johnny Ringo's was on fire.

by The Associated Press

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October 9, 2017 12:09 PM

Explosive wildfires burn deep into California wine country

Mandatory evacuations were ordered in the wine country north of San Francisco Bay and elsewhere after blazes broke out late Sunday. At least 10 people have been killed by the fires.

by The Associated Press

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October 9, 2017 7:07 AM

Girl struck by car in New Richmond has died

Morgan Greene, 10, was struck last Tuesday evening. She died Saturday at a St. Paul hospital, her family said.

by The Associated Press

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October 9, 2017 12:00 AM

Truth, Politics and Power: The Politics of Disaster

An enormous flood in 1927 shaped national politics and changed the way Americans think about the size and role of government. Neal Conan explores the role of the Army Corps of Engineers, the national flood insurance program, and the secret history of FEMA.

by MPR News Staff

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October 8, 2017 6:47 AM

Biloxi faces flooding as Nate makes second landfall on Gulf Coast

Hurricane Nate, now a tropical storm, made its second landfall near Biloxi, Miss., early Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Videos show flooded streets and garages.

by Vanessa Romo