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NWS has forecast multiple rounds of showers and storms Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in north-central and northeastern MN, with rainfall potential through 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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Heavy ground-level smoke from wildfires in central Canada moved into Minnesota behind a line of thunderstorms on Friday, July 11, 2025, prompting an air quality alert.
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Radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
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Starting Tuesday, July 8, 2025, around 30 "Greyshirt" volunteers will spend the next two weeks serving Bemidji residents affected by the disaster.
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With the recent storm in Bemidji, there can be an emotional impact from losing well-loved nature. University of Minnesota Extension forester Angela Gupta joined the “KAXE Morning Show” to talk more about it.
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The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs can activate the State Soldiers Assistance Program's Disaster Relief Program to help with housing, utilities and other needs.
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The internet and cable provider said the Bemidji derecho caused damage in hundreds of locations, and crews worked long hours to restore service.
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Plus: Second Harvest food bank shutters Grand Rapids warehouse but maintains food shelf will remain open.
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Also Greater Bemidji, partnering with other economic development groups, is launching a rapid-response no-interest loan program to assist storm-damaged small businesses.
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The emergency declaration follows a severe windstorm on June 21, 2025, that downed thousands of trees and caused widespread power outages.