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Published June 24, 2012, 12:00 AM

Diane and Marv Patten


Diane and Marv Patten tend their flowers Friday in their greenhouse in Granite Falls, Minn. Be headstrong and trust in God, the Pattens advise flood victims in Northeastern Minnesota. They were unprepared for the floodwaters that hit their home and business in Granite Falls in 1997. (Tom Cherveny / West Central Tribune)
Read the article: Veterans of past floods: Recovery takes time