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Stories of recovery from Minneapolis residents

We asked members of our public insight network to share their stories of the tornado and recovery over the past year.

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First person: Helping neighbors in need

First person: Helping neighbors in need

Tom Crann talks with Chanda Smith Baker, who as CEO of Pillsbury United Communities had to balance getting immediate help to those who needed it, while suffering her own losses from the tornado.
by Tom Crann

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The tornado recovery, by the numbers

The tornado recovery, by the numbers

MPR reporter Brandt Williams shares some of his observations on the one-year anniversary of the north Minneapolis tornado, and how the recovery has gone so far.
by Brandt Williams

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Group effort helped recovery, but eventually cut others out

Group effort helped recovery, but eventually cut others out

In the wake of the tornado that tore through north Minneapolis a year ago, a new group emerged as a leader. The Northside Community Response Team was a rare collaboration of dozens of nonprofits, but one that others say cut them out of the process, hindering efforts to help residents like OraLee Law.
by Rupa Shenoy

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First person: A tour of the tornado zone

First person: A tour of the tornado zone

The director of outreach at the University of Minnesota's Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center talks about how last year's tornado affected neighborhoods and people.
by Tom Crann

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Minneapolis looks to future of northside tornado zone

Minneapolis looks to future of northside tornado zone

Nearly a year after a deadly tornado hit north Minneapolis, thousands of homes have been repaired. But the recovery is far from complete in an area that was already struggling with poverty, crime and foreclosures.
by Jessica Mador

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In a north Minneapolis school, a principal and his students remember the storm

In a north Minneapolis school, a principal and his students remember the storm

Lucy Laney Elementary School is among the seven schools near the path of the tornado last year that tore through portions of north Minneapolis. The schools weren't damaged, but most of the kids experienced the storm firsthand. Emotions still run deep.
by Laura Yuen

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After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home

After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home

It was just about a year ago that a tornado struck north Minneapolis, causing the deaths of two residents and millions of dollars in damage. Another casualty was a great blue heron rookery on an island in the Mississippi River. This week, MPR's Tom Crann took a tour of the herons' new home on a different island, and learned they're doing just fine.
by Tom Crann and Jayne Solinger

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Q&A: Tree recovery in north Minneapolis

Q&A: Tree recovery in north Minneapolis

Minneapolis Park Board forestry director Ralph Sievert talks to MPR News about the process of replacing the trees lost last in last May's tornado on the north side of the city.
by Tom Crann

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Storm plans are in place, but can't protect everyone

Storm plans are in place, but can't protect everyone

Is the Twin Cities metro area ready to handle a major tornado, like the one that swept through Joplin, Missouri, a year ago? We take a look at how various public and private entities are prepared in this special report from MPR News and KARE 11 News.
by Curtis Gilbert and Paul Tosto

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