April 7, 1997 - Whenever there are floods there are the huge stories of damage and devastation... but there are also thousands of small personal stories... of everyday people in difficult times. We wanted to get to some of there stories and asked the Reverend Craig Hanson... a pastor who lives in one of the most threatened areas in Fargo on the banks of Red River... to share some of his thoughts as the battle goes on. This is the first part of his "Flood Diary" The Reverend Craig Hanson lives on the banks of the Red River in Fargo. We will hear from him again over the coming days. He comes to us with the assistance of MPR intern Judy Fossum. Sun 28-MAY 20:08:43 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
April 7, 1997 - Rising water now covers miles of farmland in the Red River Valley. Even though reparations have been going on for weeks.... The flooding is so severe many rural residents have been cut off by rising water and unable to escape. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson spent some time with Clay county deputies fighting the elements to rescue marooned families.
April 7, 1997 - thousands of residents in north dakota and northwestern minnesota are without electricity for the third day..after an ice storm downed hundreds of power lines. some may have to wait a week to get power restored. minnesota public radios dan gunderson reports... UTILITY CREWS FROM THREE STATES AND CANADA ARE ASSESSING DAMAGE IN NORTH
April 7, 1997 - The Minnesota River... which has been causing havoc in Granite Falls and Montevideo over the weekend... is expected to crest later this week at New Ulm, Mankato, and St. Peter above record flood levels set in 1993. Minnesota Public Radio's Holly Nelson reports.
April 7, 1997 - Governor Carlson is seeking a federal disaster declaration for areas hit hardest by flooding in Minnesota. The governor made the announcement at the State Capitol, where government and emergency service leaders delivered the first of what will become DAILY Flood updates. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports: Governor Carlson is seeking a Presidential Disaster Declaration for many Minnesota counties hit hardest by the floods. Floods, HE says, exceed the severity of those in 1993. Bite: 24-secs "and because of that...we can."
April 7, 1997 - Governor carlson is seeking a federal disaster declaration for areas hit hardest by flooding in Minnesota. The governor made the announcement at the State Capitol, where government and emergency service leaders delivered the first of what will become DAILY Flood updates. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports: Governor Carlson says he's seeking a Presidential Disaster Declaration for many Minnesota counties hit hardest by the floods....floods HE says exceed the severity of those in 1993. Bite: 24-secs "and because of that...we can."
April 8, 1997 - Not that it's much consolation to the people losing their homes in the flood of 1997, or to the volunteers filling and stacking sandbags in the freezing cold, but it could have been worse. It could have been worse if there hadn't been the great flood of 1927, when man and nature conspired to cause one of the country's worst disasters ... worse if a flood seventy years ago hadn't forced a major change in the way we deal with disasters. Journalist John Barry is author of "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed the World." John Barry's book is called "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed the World." He'll be at Barnes & Noble in the Galleria in Edina at 7 tonight. Sun 28-MAY 20:01:01 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/200
April 8, 1997 - Several communities in the Twin Cities are fighting rising flood waters even though the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers aren't projected to crest until sometime this weekend. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
April 8, 1997 - Governor Carlson has sent a letter to Washington, asking the President to grant emergency assistance to flood victims and stricken counties. A Presidential declaration is expected to be rapidly expedited and retroactive to March 21-st. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports on the very latest details released by officials at the State Capitol: In his request, the Governor says 39 counties in the state need to be declared disaster areas...in need of state and federal emergency assistance funds. The Governor says money is needed for Disaster housing, small
April 8, 1997 - Governor Carlson has sent a letter to Washington, asking the President to grant emergency assistance to flood victims and stricken counties. A Presidential declaration is expected as early as today.... Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe report on the very latest details released by officials at the State Capitol this morning: In his request, the Governor says 39 counties in the state need to be declared disaster areas...in need of state and federal emergency assistance funds. The Governor says money is needed for Disaster housing, small business administration assistance, crisis counseling, individual grants and unemployment assistance. At a press briefing in the last hour (for use on midday-this time ref