Family that lost home to flooded river vows to keep store open as floodwaters devastate Midwest

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As floodwaters continue to ravage the Midwest, a Minnesota family that watched their home collapse into a swollen river near an at risk dam is vowing to reopen their nearby store.

This drone photo provided by AW Aerial shows a home as it teeters before partially collapsing into the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam in Rapidan, Minn., Tuesday, June 25, 2024. is vowing to reopen their nearby store to sell its homemade pie and burgers as soon as its safe to do so.

In Iowa, more towns were bracing for floodwaters. The west fork of the Des Moines River was expected to crest at nearly 17 feet in Humboldt overnight into Thursday. About 200 homes and 60 businesses in Humboldt could be affected, officials said. Blue Earth County officials said Wednesday that the river had cut more widely and deeply into the bank, and they were concerned about the integrity of a nearby bridge over the river. After the flooding subsides, the county must decide whether to make repairs to the dam or possibly remove it — with both options costing millions of dollars.

In southeastern South Dakota, residents of Canton were cleaning up after getting 18 to 20 inches of rain in just 36 hours last week. A creek beside the 20 acres owned by Lori Lems and her husband flooded the playground they’d built in their backyard for their grandchildren.

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