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Disasters

FEMA starts verifying Minnesota flood damage

FEMA starts verifying Minnesota flood damage

As Federal Emergency Management Agency officials visit Minnesota this week to verify damage estimates, the state's homeland security and emergency management director says that, so far, more than $14 million in damages have been reported.
by Peter Cox

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Horses involved in 1 of two deadly weekend crashes

Troy Hargreaves, 43, of Bemidji, was killed just before 5 a.m. Saturday while driving on Highway 71, just south of Park Rapids. The Minnesota State Patrol says he was driving north on Highway 71 when his vehicle hit horses in the road.
by Peter Cox

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In tiny Mendota, fear that a landslide will get bigger

In tiny Mendota, fear that a landslide will get bigger

There's a landslide on the street above Mark Proctor's Mendota, Minn. house. It might get bigger. That means he and his neighbors had to leave.
by Tim Nelson

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Documenting the flood: Stories behind the photos

Documenting the flood: Stories behind the photos

The stories behind photos of flooding you've seen on MPRnews.org illustrate the challenges of getting from here to there.
by Regina McCombs

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Flood notes: A break in the rain, but the rivers don't care

Flood notes: A break in the rain, but the rivers don't care

Despite a break in the rain Saturday, rivers are rising. Rep. John Kline visited flooded areas of his congressional district today. Officials say it's likely Minnesota will seek federal disaster aid. Meanwhile, Showboat will not go on in St. Paul because of the rising Mississippi.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Small plane crashes into Sauk Rapids house

Small plane crashes into Sauk Rapids house

Authorities say two people have died after their small plane crashed into a home in the central Minnesota city of Sauk Rapids.
by The Associated Press

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Officials say U hospital by mudslide is safe, but more rain brings worry

Officials say U hospital by mudslide is safe, but more rain brings worry

Minneapolis building officials are keeping an eye on the University of Minnesota Medical Center complex after yesterday evening's West River Road mudslide. More rain could further erode the slide site, which sits just 10 feet from the hospital's steam plant
by Alex Friedrich

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Blue Line train strikes, kills Minneapolis pedestrian

Authorities are on the scene of the accident near the intersection of E. 35th Street and Highway 55 in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Lessons learned from 2012 Duluth floods

Lessons learned from 2012 Duluth floods

Floodwater from recent rains continues to cause problems across the state this morning. Cathy Wurzer checked in with Mayor Don Ness in Duluth, where a major flood just two years ago drew national attention.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rainfall not solving low groundwater levels

All the rain in recent weeks has lakes and rivers and streams in our region rising to record levels in many places. Flooding is a big concern. As many people shovel mud and suck water out of soggy basements, and farmers fields are underwater, you have to wonder is there any good that could come out of all this rain? Does the heavy rain mean that the problem with declining groundwater levels that we've been reporting on has been solved? MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jim Stark, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer

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