April 4, 1997 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports that sixteen exhausted negotiators gave up their efforts Thursday to settle the most contentious management issue in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. In twenty-two meetings over eight months, the panel managed to find consensus on minor disputes over the use of the federal wilderness area, but there was no agreement on the one issue that led to their convening.
April 4, 1997 - The threat of flooding has people thirsty for information. Sioux Falls has quenched that with an Internet home paged filled with flood information. It's an inexpensive way to provide updated information and advanced warning for homeowners and businesses. Minnesota Public Radio's Cara Hetland reports: Sioux Falls officials elevated their desire to establish a home page when the Army Corps of Engineers issued a record flood warning in February. The city went on-line March 17 and since then the home page has been accessed more than eight-thousand times. Public Works Director Lyle Johnson says the sole purpose of the flood information is to inform people. cut :15 "when it comes to flood preparation, people need to have the sa
April 4, 1997 - To follow any kind of weather/flooding forecast revisions. As residents living near swollen rivers brace for what COULD be the worst flooding of the century, emergency service providers are moving into action quickly. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe attended a press briefing at the state capitol and reports on the activities of the National Guard and Red Cross: Governor Carlson has activated the Minnesota National Guard to help evacuate people if they have to. The Guard is called to state active duty only by the Governor. Major Denis Shields says members of the Guard frequently serve in emergencies, but says the LAST time Guard was activated at this
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