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Disasters

Uprooted by Sandy, residents scatter to new housing

Since Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New Jersey and New York coastlines last week, FEMA has already put more than 30,000 residents in hotels and motels and given out roughly $300 million in rental assistance.

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Storm brings new outages for Sandy-battered states

Storm brings new outages for Sandy-battered states

The nor'easter that stymied recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy pulled away from New York and New Jersey Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of new people in darkness after a blanket of thick, wet snow snapped storm-weakened trees and downed power lines.

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3 killed in Dodge Co. crash, 1 injured

The State Patrol says wet pavement was a factor in a head-on crash in southern Minnesota that killed two drivers and a young boy and injured the child's mother.

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Where will housing be found for Sandy's victims?

Where will housing be found for Sandy's victims?

Government leaders are turning their attention to the next crisis unfolding in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy: finding housing for potentially tens of thousands of people left homeless.

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15 car accident deaths were people not wearing seat belts

October was the deadliest month this year for traffic accidents where the victims were not wearing seatbelts, Minnesota public safety officials say.
by Matt Sepic

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Post Sandy, manic Monday begins for commuters

Post Sandy, manic Monday begins for commuters

Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the eastern third of the country, with New York and New Jersey bearing the brunt of the destruction.

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Deer hunter shot, killed near Bemidji

The daughter of a deer hunter shot and killed during Minnesota's firearm opener says her father was insistent upon firearms safety and raised his family to be careful hunters.

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Family: Slain hunter was strict about safety

The daughter of a deer hunter shot and killed during Minnesota's firearm opener says her father was insistent upon firearms safety and raised his family to be careful hunters.

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Sandy triggers a look at disaster readiness

Hurricane Sandy brought a reminder of people's vulnerability to extreme weather. Community leaders around Minnesota and elsewhere are trying to figure out how to do more to prepare for such disasters.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Falling temps add urgency to superstorm recovery

Falling temps add urgency to superstorm recovery

Falling temperatures on Sunday put more people at risk in a region already battling gasoline shortages, stubborn power outages and spasms of lawlessness in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

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