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Disaster emergency preparedness could be harder for caregivers, here’s some tips

Disaster emergency preparedness could be harder for caregivers, here’s some tips

With flooding and storms across the state these past few weeks, emergency preparedness is top of mind for Minnesotans. But for some, they’re preparing for two. Caregivers for disabled, ill and elderly people don’t just have themselves to think about in an emergency — they also have the person they’re caring for.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Erosion continues after rain-swollen Blue Earth River claims home near Rapidan Dam

Erosion continues after rain-swollen Blue Earth River claims home near Rapidan Dam

The rain-swollen Blue Earth River continued to carve a larger channel around the Rapidan Dam southwest of Mankato on Wednesday, after claiming a home near the dam the previous night.
by Andrew Krueger, Mark Zdechlik, Dan Gunderson and MPR News Staff

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What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure

What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure

A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse. Authorities on Tuesday initially said the Rapidan Dam faced an “imminent threat” of collapse, but later said an abutment had partially failed. The river has swelled after an onslaught of rain pummeled the Midwest.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota flooding: Rapidan Dam near Mankato holds, roads and state parks closed

Minnesota flooding: Rapidan Dam near Mankato holds, roads and state parks closed

Authorities in Blue Earth County continue to monitor the imperiled Rapidan Dam on Tuesday after the rain-swollen Blue Earth River carved a new channel around the structure.
by Ellie Roth, Andrew Krueger, Anna Haecherl, Mark Zdechlik and Matt Sepic

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Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people

Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people

Russia’s southern region of Dagestan is holding the first of three days of mourning following a rampage by Islamic militants that killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities.
by The Associated Press

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Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa

Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa

Floodwaters have forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain. Meanwhile, much of the United States is longing for relief from yet another round of extraordinary heat Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Gov. Walz calls in National Guard as southern Minnesota hit with high water, evacuations

Gov. Walz calls in National Guard as southern Minnesota hit with high water, evacuations

Flooding in southern Minnesota has prompted Gov. Tim Walz to declare a peacetime emergency, as some residents have had to leave their homes. The order late Saturday allows Walz to call up the Minnesota National Guard to help cities and counties affected by inundated infrastructure.
by Hannah Yang, Nicole Ki, Mark Zdechlik and The Associated Press

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Wright County attorney: Deputy was justified in fatal shooting of pipe-wielding man

Wright County attorney: Deputy was justified in fatal shooting of pipe-wielding man

The BCA said Chapman drove about two blocks, stopped his car, got out and walked toward Feenstra, holding what the deputy believed was a knife. It turned out to be a nine-inch metal rod. Feenstra fired his handgun, and Chapman died at the scene of multiple gunshot wounds.
by Kirsti Marohn

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St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

The St. Louis County Board has declared a local disaster in response to flooding and other damage resulting from recent torrential rain that swept across the region. In downtown Cook, homes and businesses are under several feet of water with flooding from the Little Fork River.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dan Kraker and Alanna Elder

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