Minnesota has about $24 million in the bank to pay for disasters like the recent floods, but the federal government is expected to pay for most of the damage.
Beryl strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Saturday as the storm made its way through the southeast Caribbean. Forecasters expect it to intensify rapidly into a major hurricane.
The Hruska family lost their home on Tuesday. On Friday, they also lost their longstanding business, The Dam Store, which has operated in Rapidan, Minn., since 1910.
The average rainfall from April to June has broken a statewide record from 2014. Listen to Mark Seeley’s weekly weather chat to hear just how much rain fell and where.
Federal crews are in the state to assess damage as Gov. Tim Walz seeks disaster aid from Washington. Drier weather this weekend could ease some flooding concerns, but rain’s expected Monday.
Many Midwestern homeowners hit by bad flooding this week do not have flood insurance. Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows that the government has issued only about 26,500 policies across Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.
Storms are getting stronger and more frequent with climate change, often meaning rivers rising and flooding more quickly, threatening landscapes, infrastructure and lives.
Scattered rain showers will spread east into the overnight Thursday into Friday. We’ll see a mostly midday break Friday before storms develop in the afternoon and evening again.