Disasters

Fargo outlines plans for sandbagging
Fargo-area officials have mapped out plans for building clay levees and sandbag dikes to protect against what could be record flooding along the Red River and its tributaries.
14 bodies recovered after Texas blast, 200 injured
The bodies of 12 people have been recovered after an enormous Texas fertilizer plant explosion that demolished surrounding neighborhoods for blocks and left about 200 other people injured, authorities said Friday.
As Texas mourns, author reflects on the life of volunteer firefighters
A Wisconsin writer and first responder gives his perspective on volunteer fire departments and the people who serve on them.
FBI releases images of 2 men at Boston Marathon
The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in identifying them.
Family: 24-hour delay to report Minn. pilot missing near Africa
Aviation officials on Sao Tome island waited 24 hours before reporting the disappearance of an American pilot and his small aircraft off the coast of West Africa, the missing man's family said on Wednesday.
Moorhead says it's ready for flooding
The city of Moorhead has learned some lessons about flood preparation after three consecutive years of major flooding.
Image leads to hunt for Boston bombing suspect
In what could be major break in the Boston Marathon case, investigators are on the hunt for a man seen in a department store surveillance video dropping off a bag at the site of the bombings, a local politician said Wednesday.
Police: Texas fertilizer plant blast kills as many as 15 people
Rescue workers searched rubble that witnesses compared to a war zone early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin.
Authorities say an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, has injured several people.
FEMA to assess ice storm damage
State officials have asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess ice storm damage in southwest Minnesota, the first step towards a possible presidential disaster declaration for the region.