Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Disasters

Soldiers warn of tsunami threat in NE Japan

Soldiers warn of tsunami threat in NE Japan

The estimated death toll from Japan's disasters climbed past 10,000 Sunday as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and hundreds of thousands of people struggled to find food and water. The prime minister said it was the nation's worst crisis since World War II.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Blind pedestrian killed in Waite Park

A longtime leader of the Central Minnesota chapter of the National Federation of the Blind died after he was struck by a car while crossing a street in Waite Park.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown

A partial meltdown was likely under way at a second nuclear reactor, a top Japanese official said Sunday, as authorities frantically tried to prevent a similar threat from nearby unit following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Scenes of destruction after Japan's tsunami, quake

Scenes of destruction after Japan's tsunami, quake

Japan's northeastern coast was a swampy wasteland of broken houses, overturned cars, sludge and dirty water Saturday as the nation awoke to the devastating aftermath of one of its greatest disasters, a powerful tsunami created by one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Quake brings modern Tokyo to a standstill

Quake brings modern Tokyo to a standstill

Japan's huge earthquake brought super-modern Tokyo to a standstill Friday, paralyzing trains that normally run like clockwork and stranding hordes of commuters carrying mobile phones rendered largely useless by widespread outages.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Delta cancels flight from MSP to Japan

Delta Air Lines has canceled a flight Friday afternoon from the Twin Cities to Japan, as a result of runway and facility closures at Tokyo's Narita airport.
by Martin Moylan

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Minnesotans in Pacific in midst of quake, tsnunami

Minnesotans in Japan are relating their experiences with Friday's powerful earthquake and resulting tsunami.
by Phil Picardi

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Minnesota resident reports on tsunami preparations in Hawaii

Minneapolis resident Alby Zatkoff is in Hawaii this morning, where MPR's Cathy Wurzer reached him to talk about the tsunami preparations taking place there.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Twitter updates on the Japan earthquake and tsunami

MPR News has compiled a list of people and news organizations to follow as we continue to watch the news on the earthquake in Japan and the tsunami that is threatening Hawaii and parts of the U.S. western coast.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Obama offers to assist earthquake-stricken Japan

President Barack Obama voiced condolences to Japan Friday for the people who perished in a massive earthquake, saying the United States "stands ready to help" in any way it can.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!