Bear--good to see you came thru ok..i saw this on the news and the web tonite..it's a reminder that all "survival" problems are not solar flares or mega-volcanos but unexpected every day events that we should be ready for.outside of dumping the canoe on a wilderness lake storms like this are my only real concern.a heavy wind thru South Minneapolis could bring down some of the very large trees out on the street or the 60 foot pine in the back yard.Minneapolis like other Midwest citys has had some nasty storms.from what i picked up on this site i replaced my blue tarps with sheets of plywood and a roll of tarpaper for hasty roof repairs..take care down there and good luck