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Disasters

In southeastern Minn., the water kept on rising

Bruce Dorman was on his knees in a sloppy wet basement Sunday afternoon, vacuuming up water from one part while friends used large squeegees to push more into the flood drain.

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Flood survivor: 'I don't think we're going to make it'

Roger Oldham thought the safest place he could go with his wife and mother-in-law to avoid the rising flood waters here was the roof of their one-story house. He was right - though the three weren't prepared for what followed.

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I-94 shutdown causes only minor headaches

I-94 shutdown causes only minor headaches

There were a few reports of traffic jams over the weekend, but overall, Department of Transportation officials say drivers took a shutdown of a section of I-94 in stride.
by Jessica Mador

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What does safety cost?

What does safety cost?

Catastrophes, such as the I-35W bridge collapse and 9/11, raise the question of how much the government should invest in the safety and security of its population. But safety may come at a cost too great for the government to bear. Panelists discussed the issue along with members of the public at Minnesota Public Radio's UBS Forum.
by R.T. Rybak, Art Rolnick and Dane Smith

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Historians ponder how to document the bridge collapse

Historians ponder how to document the bridge collapse

One part of the 35W bridge collapse story that is quietly proceeding is how to best chronicle, and remember, this event. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Matt Anderson, a curator with the Minnesota Historical Society.

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Mayor R.T. Rybak on the post-collapse Minneapolis

Mayor R.T. Rybak on the post-collapse Minneapolis

In the aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has had to realign his budget priorities to consider road maintenance and repair. Now, he's hoping a special session at the Legislature will help solve some of the city's financial burdens.

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