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For Minnesotans hit hard by flooding, 1 month remains to apply for federal aid
As of Saturday, $6.8 million has been approved for 1,400 Minnesota residents, according to FEMA. Recovery centers are open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will temporarily close for Labor Day on Sept. 2.
Eligible Minnesotans can now request federal funding for flood damage
Federal and state officials announced that Minnesotans in 19 counties can now request individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help recover from losses they suffered during June’s flooding.
Three weeks after heavy rain, Waterville is still recovering from flooding
Three weeks after heavy rains flooded dozens of Minnesota counties, parts of Waterville are still underwater. Water levels in the city have dropped about 3 feet in the past week, but residents still find themselves grappling with sandbags and road closures and the town’s mayor says its streets are still lined with soggy furniture and lumber.
St. Paul road closures continue even as river levels recede
The city of St. Paul is initiating the next phase of its flood plan as the Mississippi River continues to recede after heavy rains and flooding at the end of June.  
Rapidan Dam partial failure sent more than a century’s worth of sediment pollution downstream
Rapidan Dam’s partial failure sent an estimated 11.6 million cubic yards of sediment downstream. Experts are worried about its ecological impacts and say it could take years to fully understand them.