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FEMA inspectors begin storm damage assessment Thursday

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in north Minneapolis Thursday and Friday to size up the damage from Sunday's tornado.

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Volunteers help assess needs of storm victims

Volunteers help assess needs of storm victims

Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the north side of Minneapolis Wednesday to help clear debris still left by Sunday afternoon's tornado, and talk to residents to see what kind of help they need to recover from the storm's devastating impact.
by Brandt Williams

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State to use stingless wasps to combat emerald ash borer

The same species of wasps were introduced in Houston County last fall. The Ag Department says it has been tested to make sure it won't harm people or impact non-target species or the environment.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Recovery center opens as Minneapolis tallies damage

Recovery center opens as Minneapolis tallies damage

Housing is the biggest issues facing the victims of the twister that struck north Minneapolis on Sunday. City officials hope a disaster recovery center opening on Wednesday will help matters.
by Jessica Mador

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The slow recovery from natural disasters

The slow recovery from natural disasters

In the days following the tornadoes in Minneapolis and Joplin, Missouri, officials, residents and volunteers are working tirelessly to recover from the disasters. Today we look at the damages, discuss storm prediction and examine the process of recovering from natural disasters.

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Victim Floyd Whitfield helping others when killed by tornado

Victim Floyd Whitfield helping others when killed by tornado

He overcame obstacles and turned his life around. He was driving a friend's son home from church when the twister struck.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Catholic Charities plans a new homeless shelter for Minneapolis

The new 336-bed facility called is Higher Ground. Catholic Charities CEO Tim Marx said it replaces what Catholic Charities intended as a temporary homeless shelter that is now 15 years old.
by Dan Olson

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A new reality greets tornado victims at Convention Center

A new reality greets tornado victims at Convention Center

About 1,200 victims of Sunday's storm flocked to a makeshift assistance center in the hopes for finding places to sleep, medication, food, and hope.
by Laura Yuen

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Siren failure in Washington County shows challenges of patchwork system

Siren failure in Washington County shows challenges of patchwork system

The system to activate warning sirens in Washington County stopped working in the middle of Sunday's severe weather, leaving areas of the county without any siren warnings and vividly highlighting the difficulties faced by local governments in providing tornado warnings.
by Madeleine Baran

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