Disasters

Residents downstream of a troubled dam on the Des Lacs River in northwest North Dakota remain under a flash flood watch through Saturday night.
Flood turns Minn. prairie town into temporary island
All roads leading into Oslo are flooded, isolating the tiny town 25 miles north of Grand Forks. City officials say three consecutive years of major floods have been inconvenient and tough on businesses.
I-29 north of Fargo remains closed due to floodwaters
The North Dakota Department of Transportation expects Interstate 29 north of Fargo to remain closed for a couple more days. The interstate was closed on Sunday when several inches of floodwater flowed across all four lanes.
Amid losses, Japan determined to reopen schools
Japan is determined to begin a rite of spring: the start of the school year, even as some parents and children grieve after the quake and tsunami.
Photos: Red River flooding from the air
The water has reached record levels north of Fargo-Moorhead and dozens of roads are under water making travel nearly impossible. MPR News sent photojournalist Ann Arbor Miller to get an aerial view of the flooding in the Red River Valley.