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Published May 24, 2011, 08:26 AM

Tornado damage at least $166 million in Mnpls

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — City officials say the damage toll from the tornado that devastated parts of Minneapolis is at least $166 million and is likely to rise.

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    This aerial view shows tornado damage to residences in north Minneapolis, Sunday, May 22, 2011. At least one person died when the tornado barreled through the residential portion of Minneapolis on Sunday, damaging at least 100 homes, toppling hundreds of trees and injuring at least 29 people. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, David Brewster)

Hundreds of residents were left homeless by Sunday's tornado that caused major damage to more than 600 buildings and left 35 homes uninhabitable. The storm killed one person, and a second man died while helping neighbors clean up. Officials say 48 people were injured.

Gov. Mark Dayton, Mayor R.T. Rybak, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other officials toured the tornado damage Monday. Dayton said the state will offer the help north Minneapolis needs to recover, including a special legislative session to consider disaster aid.

The Star Tribune says (http://bit.ly/lYjIHM ) the tornado was one of three to hit the Twin Cities Sunday.

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