These 100 nursing homes face perilous flood risk. Minnesota shows what can happen.

By: Brett Kelman, KFF Health News, Holly Hacker, Daniel Chang, KFF Health News, Frankie McLister, WCCO, Jason Rantala, WCCO

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 1,760

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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This article first appeared on KFF Health News.

NEW RICHLAND, Minn. — Floodwater seeped through the nursing home’s front door just before sunrise.

Inside the New Richland Care Center, staff members rushed to move 36 residents out of the building on Sept. 19 while they still could. They pushed elderly residents in wheelchairs through 4-inch-deep water to buses waiting in the parking lot, said nursing home administrator Robert Johannsen.

Inches turned to feet …

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