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Disasters

Alone with the Red River

Alone with the Red River

Flood-fighting efforts in the big cities get lots of attention. But all along the valley, there are thousands of farmers who live on isolated farmsteads. It might seem they're left to fight the flooding all alone. But they say, it's no different than in other major cities.
by Ambar Espinoza

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The volunteer experience

The volunteer experience

Thousands of Minnesotans have flocked to the FargoDome over the past few days to help with the sandbagging effort there. Kevan Rehm is just one of them.

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Volunteers face cold, snowy weather to fight flood waters

Volunteers face cold, snowy weather to fight flood waters

What is it like to volunteer to spend 12 or 16-hour days outside sandbagging in the snow and ice? In 1997, kids and students of all ages helped to protect the cities of Fargo and Moorhead. Why do they show up?
by Dan Gunderson

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Volcano science and Mount Redoubt

Volcano science and Mount Redoubt

Mount Redoubt in Alaska is spewing ash and showing signs of imminent eruption. Meanwhile, politicians on Capitol Hill are questioning the usefulness of "volcano monitoring" in President Obama's stimulus package. Midmorning looks at the science and politics of this dangerous force of nature.

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Waiting for the flood

Waiting for the flood

The National Weather Service is saying the Red River could crest at 41 feet in Fargo-Moorhead as soon as Saturday. That's nearly a foot higher than it has ever reached before. Midmorning gets the latest on flood preparations and looks at how communities cope with the stress of an impending natural disaster.
by Tom Robertson and Craig Edwards

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Ice storm knocks out power, damages parks in northeast Minn.

Ice storm knocks out power, damages parks in northeast Minn.

While people in northwestern Minnesota struggle with floodwaters rising on the ground, the northeastern part of the state is coping with a watery assault from above. Three days of freezing rain have coated the landscape with ice that's more than an inch thick in some places.
by Bob Kelleher

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Slideshow: Flood prep continues

Slideshow: Flood prep continues

A collection of images of 2009 flood preparation along the Red River separating Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Snow presents yet another issue for flood fighters

Snow presents yet another issue for flood fighters

It is not just flood waters that Fargo residents have to deal with - now a snowstorm is hitting the area. Three to four inches of snow are already on the ground. Despite the bad weather, sandbagging continues in Fargo.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dan Gunderson

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A snowstorm adds to flooding woes

A snowstorm adds to flooding woes

While the sandbagging continues, snow adds a layer of uncertainty to the flood forecast for the Red River Valley and Fargo-Moorhead.
by Dan Gunderson and Bob Collins

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Breckenridge gets a reprieve from flooding

Breckenridge gets a reprieve from flooding

The weather caused some unexpected surprises in cities along the Red River. In Breckenridge, Minnesota low rain levels and mild temperatures helped the city. Ice has been melting and the river has been flowing freely. But that's not the case in every community.
by Ambar Espinoza

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