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Rapidan Dam at Imminent Risk: Operators on High Alert After Heavy Flooding of Blue Earth River
Authorities have notified and evacuated those in danger.
Emergency officials are on high alert as the Rapidan Dam in Minnesota faces an imminent risk of critical failure.
The recent heavy flooding of the Blue Earth River has severely impacted the dam, with accumulating debris compromising its structure and eroding the surrounding earth.
Authorities have notified and evacuated those in danger.
Constructed between 1908 and 1910 for hydroelectric purposes, the dam has not yet failed, but there are increasing concerns that it might collapse today.
The situation remains fluid.
