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Disasters

Xcel Energy assessing power outages after storm

Thousands of Xcel Energy customers lost power because of overnight thunderstorms. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Xcel Energy spokeswoman Mary Sandok.

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How to live with loss

How to live with loss

Divers are still struggling with debris and river currents to find the remaining missing people who were on I-35W when it collapsed, and recent storms may slow the search even more. Midday's guest discusses this kind of ambiguous loss and how to be resilient in the face of trauma.

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The role of public memorials

The role of public memorials

As the Minnesota Department of Transportation moves ahead with rebuilding the I-35W bridge, some are asking about making a place for a memorial at the site of the collapse. Midmorning discusses the challenge of creating a public memorial and commemorating victims meaningfully.

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Drought is straining trees in Minneapolis

Drought is straining trees in Minneapolis

Despite recent rains, trees are still suffering from the drought in the region. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with the city forester from Minneapolis about how his department is trying to keep the trees healthy.

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Improvements to Twin Cities roadways are underway

Improvements to Twin Cities roadways are underway

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is making changes to Highway 280, the main detour for Interstate 35W, which is closed near the site of the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

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Who will pay when the lawsuits begin?

Some metro area attorneys say families of the I-35W bridge victims have approached them about filing lawsuits. Whether victims can obtain compensation will depend largely on which entity is found to be at fault for the bridge's failure.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Dive resumes at bridge site after delay for fast-running river

Dive resumes at bridge site after delay for fast-running river

Overnight thunderstorms hampered the search Saturday for missing victims of the interstate bridge collapse, as Navy divers were held out of the water for several hours because of a dangerously fast current in the Mississippi River.
by Martiga Lohn

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Heavy trucks strain roads and bridges

Heavy trucks strain roads and bridges

It's likely that many factors played a role in the collapse of the I-35W bridge. One of those factors is the weight of the many trucks that travel the nation's interstate system.
by Dan Gunderson

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Feds deliver $50 million for bridge disaster recovery; 2 more victims named

Feds deliver $50 million for bridge disaster recovery; 2 more victims named

The Bush administration announced on Friday that it's making $50 million of the $250 million that's been authorized for the 35W bridge project immediately available to the state.
by Mark Zdechlik and Michael Caputo

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Can Minnesota afford the upkeep of roads and bridges?

Can Minnesota afford the upkeep of roads and bridges?

With the wreckage of the I-35W bridge still slumped in the Mississippi River, options for rebuilding are beginning to surface. State and federal government now must deal with questions about the eroding state of our bridges and highways and how we pay for the upkeep of our infrastructure.

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