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New Richland flood damage assessment begins this week before seeking Trump administration aid

New Richland flood damage assessment begins this week before seeking Trump administration aid

As the small southern Minnesota town of New Richland continues to recover from severe flooding, teams of state and federal officials will start assessing the damage later this week by visiting every home in the area.
by Hannah Yang

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Tempers flare in New Richland as residents air frustrations over repeated flooding

Tempers flare in New Richland as residents air frustrations over repeated flooding

Some New Richland residents disrupted a briefing by the city administrator on flood recovery efforts Thursday, saying they’re frustrated that the community continues to flood during periods of heavy rainfall, and they accuse the city of doing little to prevent it.
by Hannah Yang and David Schaper

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Torrential rain causes flooding, mudslides in southern Minnesota

Torrential rain causes flooding, mudslides in southern Minnesota

Floodwaters covered streets in the cities of New Richland and Spring Valley after more than a half-foot of rain fell late Friday and early Saturday. The torrential downpours also sent mudslides across state highways.
by Andrew Krueger

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Flash flooding swamps Austin, forces closure of Interstate 90

Flash flooding swamps Austin, forces closure of Interstate 90

Torrential rain led to flash flooding in parts of southern Minnesota on Wednesday, forcing the closure of a stretch of Interstate 90 for the second time in less than a week.
by Andrew Krueger

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Dan Gunderson, longtime MPR journalist and master Minnesota storyteller, retires

Dan Gunderson, longtime MPR journalist and master Minnesota storyteller, retires

Dan Gunderson spent nearly four decades covering the people, communities and places of northwestern Minnesota. For the past year, he’s been highlighting everyday Minnesotans doing inspiring things for the series, “Wander & Wonder.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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More severe weather shakes already tight affordable housing market

More severe weather shakes already tight affordable housing market

Severe weather events in recent months have damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes, displacing many Minnesotans. And in a state where there’s already a shortage of affordable housing, it’s becoming more difficult for those displaced from their homes to find places to stay — especially during an emergency.
by Hannah Yang

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