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Mudslides and landslides: Widely cited data is from 1985

Mudslides and landslides: Widely cited data is from 1985

That's the word from the Northwest News Network, where Jessica Robinson reports that the U.S. Geological Survey and other federal and state agencies all cite the same statistic when they say landslides kill 25-50 people and cause $1 to $2 billion in damages each year. The problem, she notes, is that the data comes from a National Research Council paper that's almost three decades old. Created by the Committee on Ground Failure Hazards, its title is "Reducing Losses from Landsliding in the United States."

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Magnitude-5.1 earthquake shakes Los Angeles

A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered south of Los Angeles shook residents throughout Southern California and sent bottles and cans tumbling off shelves in stores, produced a rock slide that closed a road and forced a brief shutdown of rides at Disneyland. There were no reports of major damage or injuries.
by The Associated Press

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Car pulled back after hanging from Rochester parking ramp

Car pulled back after hanging from Rochester parking ramp

Fire officials and tow truck operators had to pull back a car that had ended up suspended from the seventh floor of a parking ramp in eastern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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School drowning highlights need for lifeguards, swimming lessons

School drowning highlights need for lifeguards, swimming lessons

Close to a dozen school children drowned across the country over the past few years, and their deaths have been heartbreakingly similar. Most were immigrant children who did not know how to swim, and no lifeguard was on duty.
by Laura Yuen

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Texas oil spill could hurt loons about to fly to Minn.

Texas oil spill could hurt loons about to fly to Minn.

The full effect of the spill is not yet known, but oil-covered loons have already been found and the oil could hurt many other birds.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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NTSB unable to determine why helicopter crashed in Maplewood

NTSB unable to determine why helicopter crashed in Maplewood

Michael Kramer of St. Charles, Minn., was killed while spraying for mosquitoes in the area when his helicopter crashed into a garage. The NTSB has concluded its investigation without determining why.
by Bob Collins

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Highway 55 at Mendota Bridge reopens after crash

Highway 55 at Mendota Bridge reopens after crash

The crash started just before 1 p.m., the Minnesota Department of Transportation said.
by Matt Sepic

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Spike in flood insurance premiums hits Roseau hard

Spike in flood insurance premiums hits Roseau hard

In Roseau, some 241 owners of businesses and second homes are still facing premium increases of 25 percent a year until they give up their subsidies and start paying rates based on actual flood risks.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Semi driver survives train crash in Minn.

A 43-year-old truck driver suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Sanford Health in Bemidji late Sunday afternoon.
by The Associated Press

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