Disasters

August 21, 2023 10:50 AM

Gustavus women’s hockey player killed, three others hurt in weekend crash

Jori Lynn Jones, age 19 and from Little Canada, Minn., was killed. Hurt in the crash were three other Gustavus players: Kayla Bluhm, Lily Mortenson and Giana Gasparini.

by Tim Nelson

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August 21, 2023 5:21 AM

Rains slow as Hilary moves north and leaves Southern California underwater

As much as 7 inches of rain fell on some parts of Southern California, leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides as the rain eases and moves north.

by Peter Granitz

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August 21, 2023 4:34 AM

Massive mental health toll in Maui wildfires: 'They've lost everything'

Officials in Hawaii are scrambling to support the enormous and growing mental health needs of Maui residents traumatized by the deadliest wildfire in modern history

by Eric Westervelt

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August 20, 2023 9:15 PM

8 injured in Minneapolis shooting

Police are investigating after a shooting left eight people injured in Minneapolis Sunday evening.

by MPR News Staff

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August 19, 2023 9:22 PM

Yellowknife residents wonder if wildfires are the new normal as western Canada burns

Nearly all 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, have evacuated, while thousands more in neighboring British Columbia have fled, too.

by Kat Lonsdorf

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August 18, 2023 5:40 AM

The embattled leader of Maui County's Emergency Management Agency has resigned

Herman Andaya has faced increasing scrutiny following last week's fires in Lahaina that killed more than 110 people. He's defended his decision not to activate emergency sirens as the town burned.

by Ravenna Koenig

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August 18, 2023 5:40 AM

On Maui, another fire is burning but capturing less attention than Lahaina

While the world focuses on the devastation in West Maui and the destruction of the historic community of Lahaina, another wildfire is still burning in the hills some 25 miles away in Kula.

by Deanne Fitzmaurice and Eric Westervelt

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August 17, 2023 1:45 PM

Austin-based Hormel Foods to send Spam, other relief to Maui

The company announced Thursday that three truckloads of the canned pork product are on the way with two more trucks following, totaling more than 264,000 cans of Spam.

by Hannah Yang

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August 17, 2023 4:38 AM

Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he had instructed the state attorney general to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in Lahaina. He acknowledged the move will likely face legal challenges.

by The Associated Press