"The situation was the latest brought on by days of torrential rains last week, triggering flooding that had killed at least two people."
"Rising waters on the Blue Earth River in Minnesota washed out a portion of the Rapidan Dam near the town of Mankato, 50 miles southwest of Minneapolis, as floods inundated parts of the Midwest.
“The water cut away some land at the west side and is now free flowing,” Jeremy Brennan, chief deputy at Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, told The Washington Post. Downstream residents had been notified of the possibility of dam failure, but evacuation orders were not needed, officials said.
The situation was the latest brought on by days of torrential rains last week, triggering flooding that killed at least two people. In addition to a death South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) confirmed but did not provide details about, authorities in Clay County, Iowa, said they recovered the body of a man Monday whose truck had been swept away in floodwaters, the Des Moines Register reported."
Niha Masih and Scott Dance report for the Washington Post June 25, 2024.
SEE ALSO:
"At Least 2 Dead As Devastating Midwest Flooding Triggers Evacuations" (NBC News)
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