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Published August 15, 2012, 12:00 AM

Former resident caught in the flood

A former Alexandria resident and his family were caught up in the torrential rains and flooding in Duluth this summer. The flooding – thought by many officials to be the worst flash flood in more than a century – tore up roadways, drowned zoo animals, damaged houses and trapped thousands of people in their homes – two of which were Alan and Linda Johnson.

By: Leah Stinson, Echo Press Intern, Alexandria Echo Press

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