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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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The tools that can hold back water

The tools that can hold back water

The massive effort to prepare for what's expected to be record flooding continues today in Fargo. The good news is that city officials have some new tools to keep back flood waters.
by Tom Robertson

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Why are sandbags the weapon of choice to fight flooding?

Why are sandbags the weapon of choice to fight flooding?

Whether it's Crookston, Wolverton, Breckenridge or Fargo, the key tool in flood fighting this week is the sandbag. Volunteers in the Fargo Moorhead area have filled about a million sandbags so far. All Things Considered called Ken Hellevang, an Extension Service Agricultural Engineer at North Dakota State University, to talk about why sandbags are the tool of choice.
by Tom Crann

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Protecting neighborhoods from their first Red River flood

Protecting neighborhoods from their first Red River flood

A frenzy of activity continues in Fargo-Moorhead has the communities prepared for a potentially historic flood. Waves of volunteers from around the region laid hundreds of thousands of sandbags on top of dikes just as fast as they were filled on Tuesday trying to keep thousands of homes in new neighborhoods dry from flood waters.
by Dan Gunderson

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