From right, Gov. Mark Dayton, Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Keith Ellison talk with the media after taking a tour of the tornado damage in Minneapolis, Minn. Monday, May 23, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson)
North Minneapolis residents are cleaning up after a tornado tore through the area on May 22, 2011. The storm was responsible for two deaths, dozens of injuries and at least $166 million in damages.
Rybak overseeing city's tornado response
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Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio
May 23, 2011
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City crews in Minneapolis are clearing debris this morning, block-by-block, and assessing damage from a tornado. Residents of hard-hit north Minneapolis emerged from their homes after taking cover yesterday to see trees uprooted and roofs torn off. At least one person was killed and 33 other people were taken to hospitals.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak.
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Cathy Wurzer is the host of Morning Edition for MPR News.
