Disasters

August 6, 2014 11:56 AM

Body of missing swimmer found in Lake Nokomis

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office received the report of the missing swimmer at 10:16 a.m. and the body was found at 11:19 a.m., according to the sheriff's office.

by Curtis Gilbert and Liala Helal

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August 4, 2014 12:03 PM

Storms, aftershocks hurt rescue efforts following deadly China quake

The earthquake caused landslides that blocked many roads and rivers, and the damming of one river has created a lake that is rising more than three feet per hour, forcing residents of a nearby village to flee.

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

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August 4, 2014 7:10 AM

Motorcyclist dies in Fridley crash along I-694

The crash took place at 2:31 a.m., according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The driver has not been identified.

by Liala Helal

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August 3, 2014 9:04 AM

Nepal official: 'No chance' of finding people missing in landslide

Rescuers have so far recovered only eight bodies of the more than 150 people who are believed to have been buried by a massive landslide in northern Nepal early Saturday. The landslide blocked a mountain river, causing the water to form a lake that was threatening to burst and sweep several villages. Fresh rainfall on Sunday hampered search attempts.

by The Associated Press

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August 3, 2014 8:59 AM

'It's so terrible': Quake reportedly kills at least 150 in southwest China

Rescue crews are still working to find survivors who might have been trapped beneath the rubble caused by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Yunnan Province Sunday afternoon -- an effort that's complicated by recent mudslides that have made some roads impassible.

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August 1, 2014 2:54 PM

Feds expand Minnesota flood disaster declaration

The state Homeland Security and Emergency Management division said Friday that the declaration now covers 32 counties and the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and Prairie Island Indian Community.

by The Associated Press

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July 29, 2014 3:38 PM

State presses feds to widen disaster declaration from spring storms

President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration last week for parts of Minnesota damaged by flooding, but only eight of 51 counties cited by the state as damaged were on the list.

by Jon Collins

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July 29, 2014 6:44 AM

Man pulls mom, child from burning home

Richard Johann stepped outside the Tin Cup restaurant for a smoke and saw the building on fire.

by Tim Nelson

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July 28, 2014 3:15 PM

2 power line workers shocked, 1 dies, in Renville County accident

One worker was electrocuted, another injured in the same incident while working on the CapX2020 Brookings County-Hampton power line, a 250-mile transmission project stretching from South Dakota to the suburban Twin Cities.

by Peter Cox