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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 30th June 2025
business environment 36 minutes ago In today's episode, Farmers in Tasman and Nelson are getting on with repairs while they wait to see if more bad weather comes to frutition, 17 homes in Nelson and Tasman are currently uninhabitable after Friday's storm, the hop growing community has been left reeling after the death of Peter Lines, a fifth-generation hop farmer who died after being hit by a tree while clearing flood damage on Saturday, the new Otaki to Levin highway will boast a new shared path for pedestians and cyclists, but horses will be excluded from using it and a defence lawyer is questioning the Justice Minister's plans to bring in higher penalties for people who assault first responders.
CBS News
23-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Neighbors in northern Minnesota come together following devastating storm
Community members come together in northern Minnesota after severe weather Community members come together in northern Minnesota after severe weather Community members come together in northern Minnesota after severe weather A devastating storm ripped through northern Minnesota Friday night into Saturday bringing winds of over 100 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service's Grand Forks branch. Mayor Jorge Prince says Bemidji serves as a hub for roughly 60,000-65,000 residents within its limits and surrounding areas. He says each one of those people have been affected in one way or another. Nearly 48 hours after hurricane-force winds took over the town, a mother-son duo describe Bemidji. "Destroyed," said Aidan Hopkins while sitting with his mom about the way Bemidji was left after the storm. "It's unimaginable," said resident Jake Schultz. "We don't have much shade left that's for sure" "It tore up trees, it destroyed businesses," said Prince. "It really tore our city upside down." Residents are learning day in and day out how to deal with storm recovery. "We got lucky in a lot of ways. It could've been a lot worse," said Darcy Douglas who lives near the center of the city. Douglas told WCCO a tree fell through her roof and into the room where her niece sleeps. Her niece was not there at the time. "Knowing what to do next. Nothing like this has ever happened before," said Douglas when asked what the hardest part has been. "I have no idea what I'm supposed to do." Beltrami County and the City of Bemidji declared a state of emergency within 24 hours of the storm. "You re-meet all your neighbors again," said Tom Smith as he removed a tree off his home. "We're out here talking about what happened at your place or whatever." Some residents say they have no power, water or food. Yet, they say they aren't letting mother nature's power stop them. Instead, they're all coming together and lending each other a helping hand. "We're all okay!" said Sue Lund, who was also dealing with tree removal. "It's a team effort," her husband Charles Lund added. The Red Cross says it's offering a 24-hour shelter at the Stanford Center, the arena and convention center in town. "I cried all day yesterday, and off and on today," Douglas told WCCO. "I'm not sure that our city's ever going to look the same," said Prince. "As far as getting our structures repaired, roads open, many many weeks here." The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners announced a special meeting for June 23 to discuss the destruction. If you're looking to help, the North Country Food Bank, Red Cross and United Way are assisting the community.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
FEMA centers open in Franklin County for March storm aid
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. – Help is on the way for families still recovering from devastating storms back in March. A disaster recovery center is opening at 8 a.m. Saturday morning at First Baptist Church of Gray Summit on Highway 100 in Franklin County. It's meant for people impacted by the tornadoes, high winds, and wildfires that hit March 14 and March 15. They will offer help with FEMA applications and access to relief services. FEMA teams are also in Rolla and St. Louis County on Saturday. They will be at the Route 66 Summer Festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the Rolla Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to St. Louis County, FEMA will be at Castlepoint Park for a community connect event from Noon until 4 p.m. You can also apply for assistance online at The deadline to apply for losses and damage sustained back in March is July 22. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
