MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
June 16, 1979 - MPR’s reports on situation in western area of the Twin Cities after a large thunderstorm passed over the area. Olson describes downed trees, overturned boats, fires, and power outages in the west metro.
June 19, 1979 - Roy Aune, assistant director of Emergency Services for Minnesota, states that there is enough fallout capacity but it is not where the people are located. He also warns that the state lacks staff and money to complete civil defense preparations.
June 20, 1979 - MPR’s Tom Meersman gives an audio assesment of the damage in south Minneapolis after a severe storm went throught the area on June 19th. Meersman describes broken glass and downed trees.
June 20, 1979 - MPR’s Dale Connelly reports on damage in downtown Minneapolis left behind from a violent storm that swept through Minneapolis on June 19th. Connelly describes broken windows and strewn glass fragments at IDS Center and the IDS Crystal Court.
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