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Q&A: Homeowners should weigh factors when considering flood insurance

Q&A: Homeowners should weigh factors when considering flood insurance

Only 111 Duluth households had flood insurance policies when the area was hit by heavy rains and flooding last week, according to the National Flood Insurance Program.
by Tom Crann

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In flooded Barnum, a community pulls together

In flooded Barnum, a community pulls together

Residents in Barnum -- and all over rural Carlton County -- are a study in self reliance. They are helping themselves, and getting help from surprising places.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Some Duluthians wait as road access is restored

Some Duluthians wait as road access is restored

Residents on a quarter-mile stretch of Duluth's Skyline Parkway are hoping their homes will be accessible by road again as soon as Tuesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Extent of flood damage to private property still unknown

Extent of flood damage to private property still unknown

Duluth officials said today they are transitioning from assessment to repair mode in the wake of last week's catastrophic flooding.
by Dan Kraker

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Flood damage keeps Jay Cooke park closed

Flood damage keeps Jay Cooke park closed

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says Jay Cooke State Park will remain closed for now due to severe flood damage to Highway 210.

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Mississippi above flood stage near Aitkin

Flood waters are still rising near Aitkin, where the Mississippi River is expected to remain above the flooding stage until Tuesday.

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Floodwaters recede, revealing more widespread damage

Floodwaters recede, revealing more widespread damage

The City of Duluth turns its attention to its badly damaged Fond-du-Lac neighborhood. About 200 homes there sit near the banks of the swollen St. Louis River. And about 80 have been damaged by the flooding.
by Conrad Wilson

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Hundreds of volunteers clean up at Lake Superior Zoo

Hundreds of volunteers clean up at Lake Superior Zoo

The cleanup is under way at Lake Superior Zoo. Hundreds of volunteers have showed up this weekend to help clean up the mud and debris left behind by the recent deluge and its resulting flooding.

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Water levels drop as NE Minn. takes a look at disaster

Water levels drop as NE Minn. takes a look at disaster

Water levels are slowly dropping in northeastern Minnesota, but some parts of Duluth are cut off and many roads are closed.
by Conrad Wilson

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Search ends for plane missing in NE Minn.

The Air Force and Civil Air Patrol are suspending the search for a Twin Cities pilot and his plane that went missing two weeks ago over northeastern Minnesota.

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