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Disasters

North Minneapolis tornado: One year later

North Minneapolis tornado: One year later

One year after the north Minneapolis tornado, MPR News revisits the area to see how the recovery was managed and to look ahead to what's next.

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Officials mark year since N. Mpls. tornado

Officials mark year since N. Mpls. tornado

Local and state elected officials marked the one-year anniversary of the Minneapolis tornado Tuesday morning by remembering two men who died as a result of the storm.
by Brandt Williams

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First person: One family's recovery

First person: One family's recovery

MPR's Tom Crann talks with Dana Gronau, whose home was damaged in last May's tornado. She talks about the difficulties in navigating insurance, etc., and lingering issues in her neighborhood.
by Tom Crann

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First person: A small business recovery

First person: A small business recovery

MPR's Tom Crann talks with Kris Brogan, whose business building wasn't damaged in the tornado, but the recovery is slow nonetheless.
by Tom Crann

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Stories of recovery from Minneapolis residents

We asked members of our public insight network to share their stories of the tornado and recovery over the past year.

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First person: Helping neighbors in need

First person: Helping neighbors in need

Tom Crann talks with Chanda Smith Baker, who as CEO of Pillsbury United Communities had to balance getting immediate help to those who needed it, while suffering her own losses from the tornado.
by Tom Crann

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The tornado recovery, by the numbers

The tornado recovery, by the numbers

MPR reporter Brandt Williams shares some of his observations on the one-year anniversary of the north Minneapolis tornado, and how the recovery has gone so far.
by Brandt Williams

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One year after north Minneapolis tornado, a principal looks back

One year after north Minneapolis tornado, a principal looks back

David Branch, principal of the Lucy Craft Laney Elementary School in north Minneapolis, joins The Daily Circuit to talk about how his school and the community are recovering one year after the tornado.

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Photos of north Mpls., before and after tornado cleanup

Photos of north Mpls., before and after tornado cleanup

Compare photos of north Minneapolis taken before and after cleanup of the 2011 tornado.

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Group effort helped recovery, but eventually cut others out

Group effort helped recovery, but eventually cut others out

In the wake of the tornado that tore through north Minneapolis a year ago, a new group emerged as a leader. The Northside Community Response Team was a rare collaboration of dozens of nonprofits, but one that others say cut them out of the process, hindering efforts to help residents like OraLee Law.
by Rupa Shenoy

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