Disasters

July 26, 2012 2:53 PM

Walker seeks flood disaster declaration

Gov. Scott Walker is seeking a federal disaster declaration for three northwest Wisconsin counties due to damage from flooding last month.

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July 26, 2012 8:27 AM

FEMA official explains denial for flood damage aid

In it's announcement yesterday, FEMA said that "damage to dwellings was not of such severity and magnitude as to warrant the implementation of individual assistance." FEMA spokesperson Richard Gifford discussed the decision with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 26, 2012 7:51 AM

Boy, 11, drowns in Corcoran farm pond

The victim's name was not immediately released. The sheriff's office is investigating.

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July 26, 2012 6:50 AM

Flood victims cope without prospect of FEMA aid

Residents of flood-ravaged northeastern Minnesota are absorbing the news that the federal government likely won't be helping with the recovery.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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July 25, 2012 3:36 PM

Owatonna man electrocuted at boatlift

One man is dead and two other people are injured after an extension cord fell into the water from a northern Minnesota boatlift.

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July 24, 2012 12:05 PM

Power back on in downtown Mpls

Power has been restored in downtown Minneapolis after a cable failure led to a fire in an underground electric vault.

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July 24, 2012 4:00 AM

Gas line safety valves resisted

Nearly 90 percent of the nation's gas service lines aren't fitted with cut-off valves. Despite persistent government recommendations, the gas industry has argued that they are unreliable and cost too much to install -- $207 million over 50 years in one industry-commissioned study, more than $1 billion in another estimate.

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July 23, 2012 8:11 PM

Authorities ID pilot killed in crash

Authorities have identified the pilot who died in a plane crash near Brainerd.

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July 23, 2012 7:07 AM

Pilot dies in plane crash near Brainerd

The Federal Aviation Administration says a pilot was killed and a passenger was injured when a small plane crashed into Upper Whitefish Lake near Brainerd.