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The flash flood at a glance

An interactive map of major locations involved in the flash flood of 2007 in Minnesota.

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Flood victims take shelter with Red Cross

Flood victims take shelter with Red Cross

Hundreds of people have had to leave their flooded homes, and some are now in Red Cross shelters. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Joe Buchmann, the night manager at a Red Cross shelter at St. Mary's University in Winona.

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Minnesota National Guard responds to flood scene

Contingents of Minnesota National Guard members have been called into action to help with flood relief. JMPR's Cathy Wurzer talks with Maj. Trish Baker, a spokeswoman for the Guard.

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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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Residents have plenty to say about bridge replacement

Residents have plenty to say about bridge replacement

Hundreds of Twin Cities residents took advantage of their first chance to sound off about the I-35W replacement bridge at an open house in Roseville Thursday night.
by Jessica Mador

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