MPR’s Amy Radil reports on Governor Jesse Ventura viewing storm damage in northeast Minnesota. Includes excerpts of Ventura speaking and comments from residents.
Ventura heard from residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the July 4th flood. Ventura tried to balance his message between reassuring storm victims they'll receive necessary aid, and downplaying the damage so as not to scare away the area's vital economic resource: summer vacationers.