On July 18, 2016 at around 9:30 A.M, a 911 call was received by the Bayfield County Communications center, from a WisDOT official, who was assessing damage to the washout on Highway 63 just north of Grand View, reporting a vehicle crash.
In the small town of Grand View, Wisconsin, many homes and vehicles were swept away as the storm passed through.
As of 9/2/2016, the Minnesota Department of Health has reported advisories for the following beaches. These advisories recommend no water contact due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria identified from samples collected and tested.
Tuesday night's storm has left miles of downed power lines and hundreds without power in Island Lake.
During last Thursday's devastating storm, two lives were lost in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The survivors of the Texas Boy Scout troop's trip are grieving the loss of a 13-year-old peer and a 39-year-old female volunteer.
Lake Country Power has already called in additional crews, and now have brought in specialized heavy equipment to replace more than 200 utility poles damaged by Thursday's storms.
Minnesota Power has been working day and night to restore power to customers in Duluth and outlying areas, after last week's severe storms.
Reinforcements from Missouri will join Minnesota Power line crews this afternoon as the company continues to make progress in restoring power to customers following Thursday morning's severe storms.
The City of Duluth crews were out bright and early this morning in partnership with Minnesota Power crews.
Minnesota Power is working to restore power after the worst storm to affect its electrical system in the Duluth area in 15 years.
Supporters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness delivered a message in Duluth today, with over 65,000 copies attached.
It is extremely hot out and temperatures are expected to get even hotter in northern Minnesota over the next couple of days.
Many mining supporters and opponents voiced their opinions on the renewal of Twin Metals mineral lease renewals.
Several inches of rain and grounds saturated with water have had an impact on Lake Superior.
The following is from a press release from Governor Walker's office and his efforts to aid recovery in the northern parts of Wisconsin that experienced severe flood damage:
