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Disasters

Who'll pay for flood damage in SE Minnesota?

Who'll pay for flood damage in SE Minnesota?

While Gov. Pawlenty and legislative leaders are negotiating an agenda for a special legislative session in September, Molnau said Monday she's not sure that state action is needed immediately -- because federal disaster aid is already on the way.
by Sea Stachura

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Confusion in southeastern Minnesota about flood insurance

Confusion in southeastern Minnesota about flood insurance

Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to require insurance companies to tell Minnesotans about their eligibility for flood insurance. His proposal comes on the heels of some confusion in southeastern Minnesota about flood insurance.

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State flood aid may be a long time coming

State flood aid may be a long time coming

Legislators routinely move quickly to provide financial help to flooded cities. But quick action doesn't necessarily mean quick relief.
by Tim Pugmire

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911 tapes tell unfolding horror of bridge collapse

911 tapes tell unfolding horror of bridge collapse

Seconds after a major Minneapolis freeway bridge fell into the Mississippi River during rush hour on Aug. 1, frantic callers reached 911 and struggled to describe what they had just seen.
by Martiga Lohn

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Design-build construction process has its critics

Will the process used to rebuild the I-35W bridge be as cost-effective and as scrutinized as it should be?
by Tom Scheck

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E. coli found in Rushford water pipes

E. coli found in Rushford water pipes

Fillmore County officials announced Friday that E. coli bacteria had been found in the city water in Rushford, another sign of the difficult recovery ahead.
by Joshua Freed

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State offers bonus for quick bridge replacement

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the five companies hoping to land the I-35W bridge rebuilding project have less than three weeks to prepare a bid on the project. But the state is offering up $27 million if the bridge is finished early.
by Tom Scheck

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Public safety chief assesses the state's emergency response

Public safety chief assesses the state's emergency response

Minnesota's twin disasters, the bridge collapse and southeastern flooding, have tested the state's emergency response. Public Safety Commissioner Michael Campion has said he expects the federal response may be strained by disasters beyond the state's borders.

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FEMA says aid is on the way to flood zone

Mayor Les Ladewig had no doubt when the governor and the man who runs FEMA asked if they would be welcome at a shelter that still houses some 30 people. "These people are dying to hear from somebody, because every one of them in there thinks they're a forgotten bunch," he said.
by Joshua Freed

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How much does it cost when a bridge goes down?

If you've had to take a detour because of the I-35W bridge collapse, chances are you've been burning extra gas -- and time. The state estimates the cost of those delays and detours adds up to about $400,000 a day.
by Annie Baxter

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