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Hermantown Declares State of Emergency

By KBJR News 1

Credit: Greg Fix

Flooding near corner of Maple Grove Rd. and Mall Dr. up by Target

July 2, 2012 Updated Jul 2, 2012 at 1:56 PM CDT

Hermantown, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Wayne Boucher, Mayor of the City of Hermantown had declared a state of emergency in the City of Hermantown.

City offices have closed as of 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20.

Due to massive flooding, the City of Hermantown is advising against all travel. Please stay safe and stay home if at all possible.

Numerous City and County roads in Hermantown are flooded, making travel difficult.

Some city streets, including, but may not be limited to Okerstrom Road have been damaged.

Posted to the web by Krista Burns

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