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FEMA Report on August 1, 2007 Minnesota I-35W Bridge Collapse

FEMA has released its official report on the tragic I-35W bridge collapse that claimed the lives of 13 people and injured 121 others on August 1, 2007.  You can download the report from this page. 

Car Raffle Postponed.  New Date to be Announced

Due to poor ticket sales, we have postponed the 2008 Car Raffle.  We will doing a membership drive in which you have an opportunity to pay yearly dues.  For each 1 year period of dues, you will also receive one raffle ticket.  Tickets may be purchased by visiting our office in Burnsville. 

We've Moved into New Office Space

We are now located in Burnsville, MN at 12751 County Road 5, Suite 172.  Our new telephone number is 612.396.3464.

Amber Alert Cancelled Anastasia Jones Found

Anastasia Jones was found safe on Saturday morning in North Minneapolis.    Her non-custodial mother, Miracle Flowers, is in custody.    Flowers was visiting with Anastasia at Hennepin County Medical Center when she took the 4-year-old Friday afternoon.   Flowers lost her parenting rights for Jones last week.

Minneapolis, MN Amber Alert 5:26 P.M. CST. 
Vehicle:  1996 Green Convertible Chrysler Sebring Update: Vehicle located, child and Suspects still missing at 7:02 p.m. CST.

Child's Photo:

Child:  Black Female 4 Years Old
Height:  3'5
Weight:  60 LB
Other  BRN Eyes/BLK Hair

Suspect #1: 19 Year old black Female, 5'2 125 LB Brown Eyes/Black Hair.

Suspect  Miracle Flowers' Photo:

Suspect #2:  37 Year old black male

There is an Amber Alert out for a four-year-old girl who police say was taken by her non-custodial mother from Hennepin County Medical Center. The little girl is Anastasia Jones of Fridley. She's wearing a pink jogging suit with "Princess" written in purple on the front and purple boots. Police say her mother, 19-year-old Miracle Flowers, took her and got into a 1996 Chrysler Sebring convertible with a black top, Minnesota license number RM086. Police have located the Sebring, but the suspect and child are still missing.  If you see the suspect or child, please call 911.  

Minnesota Emergency Communications Team will be kicking off its first bi-annual car raffle.  Tickets will be on sale at select locations at $5.00 each.  We will definitely raffle off a 2008 Dodge Avenger.  The raffle will be held at Larry Reid's White Bear Dodge.  Please contact us for more details.  The funds will be used for radio equipment, team training, and our 2008 operating expenses.  Team Leaders, if you have not already signed up to help with ticket sales events, please call the office at 612.396.3464.

Minnesota Emergency Communications Team has obtained its 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) classifications from the IRS effective September 2007.

News links surrounding the 35W Bridge Collapse of August 1, 2007.

See Minnesota Emergency Communications Team's 35W Bridge Collapse Slideshow and a slideshow of Hurricane Katrina's rescue teams' efforts.