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September 5, 2021 7:59 AM

A pleasant Sunday; shower chance mainly northern Minnesota

Our Saturday was gorgeous and I think you’ll like Sunday too. We have the forecast details.

by Ron Trenda

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September 5, 2021 6:54 AM

Descendants of slaves found shelter from Ida in a historic plantation's Big House

Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says.

by John Burnett

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September 4, 2021 5:57 PM

Cool north on Sunday; dry Labor Day in most areas

Temps will be fairly nice the remainder of this holiday weekend. Rain chances are minimal, and mainly to the north. We have details on that, plus an interesting temperature outlook for mid-September.

by Ron Trenda

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September 4, 2021 4:14 PM

Power restoration after Hurricane Ida in Louisiana could take weeks

Full restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered to an unprecedented degree by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday.

by The Associated Press

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September 4, 2021 3:03 PM

Stunned by Ida, the Northeast begins to recover and worry about the next storm

At least 49 people are confirmed dead, and in some areas the search for the missing continues. Residents digging out from the wreckage are asking whether the region is prepared for the next storm.

by Joe Hernandez, Hansi Lo Wang and Brian Mann

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September 4, 2021 2:43 PM

Cleanup boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Ida

The U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday that cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida.

by The Associated Press

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September 4, 2021 12:26 PM

As flood alerts lit up phones in the northeast U.S., did 'warning fatigue' set in?

Cell phones pulsed with urgent warnings of catastrophic flooding as the storm's fury approached New York City. A barrage of other alerts lit up phone screens, too — prompting some to wonder if people were just too inundated with warnings to take the threat seriously.

by The Associated Press

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September 4, 2021 10:15 AM

Dry Labor Day weekend in many areas; Warmest meteorological summer

Our Labor Day weekend weather looks pleasant overall. Some spots could see a passing shower or thunderstorm. We take a look at the week ahead and a look back at the warm summer of 2021.

by Ron Trenda