"DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth is in crisis mode after a deluge of rain overnight left parts of the community under floodwaters, and a number of animals at the Lake Superior Zoo dead."

"Duluth PD public information office Jim Hansen says officials are working to declare a state of emergency in the city. As of 9:30 a.m. no one had been reported hurt or injured but at least a dozen homes have been evacuated.

Hansen says roads are unstable with numerous sinkholes and washouts. No travel is being advised."

Minneapolis-St. Paul's KARE 11 TV (NBC/Gannett)had the story June 20, 2012. [2]