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4-year-old who lost brother to tornado now in fair condition
The condition of a 4-year-old girl severely injured in a tornado that struck Hugo two weeks ago has improved.
Annika Prindle was upgraded to fair condition Monday afternoon at Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul, spokeswoman Cate Dobyns said.
Annika had been in critical condition since the tornado demolished her family's home May 25. Annika's 2-year-old brother, Nathaniel, died in the tornado. Services were held for him June 2.
Contributions to help Annika and her parents, Jerry and Christina Prindle, can be made to the Gerard Prindle Family fund at any US Bank.
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A tornado, large hail and powerful thunderstorms rolled across the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities Sunday, killing a 2-year-old child in Hugo, seriously injuring eight others and destroying or severely damaging more than 100 homes.
'Goodnight, Nate-Nate'
With a real train and a stuffed bear named Teddy, 2-year-old Nathaniel Albert Prindle, victim of the Hugo tornado, was laid to rest.
Photo right: Nate Prindle's funeral
Helping hands in Hugo
Hundreds of volunteers jumped into the jumble left behind by the tornado, searching for lost keepsakes and helping trashed neighborhoods regain a sense of order. Residents accepted the aid gratefully.
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Hugo resident who lost her home dies
The trauma of Sunday's tornado may have affected the health of Marilyn MacLennan, relatives said. -
Hugo's young tornado victim takes big step toward recovery
Annika Prindle, 4, suffered significant injuries after her home was destroyed in Sunday's tornado, but has begun breathing on her own. Her 2-year-old brother, Nathaniel, was killed. -
Oasis after the storm
Amid the devastation from the tornado that hit Steve Anderson's neighborhood, Anderson and others from the Eagle Brook Church community are collecting, cleaning and organizing photographs and other mementos that belong to the Prindle family, who lost their son, Nathaniel. -
Prindle family thanks neighbors, community
The Prindle family, who lost 2-year-old Nathaniel in the tornado, released a statement today expressing gratitude for the outpouring of community support. Nathaniel's sister, 4-year-old Annika, remains in critical condition at Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul. -
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Destruction in Hugo
View the destruction in Hugo, Coon Rapids -
The other recovery effort underway in weary Hugo
The physical damage is plain to see, but harder to treat may be the psychological toll on the community -
Enormous cleanup effort intensifies
Workers are busy removing the debris. Meanwhile, Blaine's mayor praised his citizens' cooperation. -
Lives torn apart: Hugo looks ahead to recovery
Residents of Hugo were allowed back into their homes to recover what belongings remain after a tornado ripped through the town. -
Hugo tornado: Signs of hope emerge amid the ruins
Insurance checks began to reach homeowners as neighbors pitched in to help recover belongings buried in the wreckage. -
Hugo family: Separated by a door, saved by a swift kick
The Crist family tried to retreat to a utility room when the tornado came. -
Concert to benefit those affected by Hugo tornado
Hugo's neighbors to the north in Forest Lake are turning a school concert into a fundraiser for those affected by Sunday's damaging tornado. -
How you can help
• Cleanup help: Hugo officials are asking for groups of between 10 and 25 volunteers to help Saturday with cleaning up after the tornado. -
In Hugo, heartache hits home after deadly tornado
Residents of the Hugo neighborhood shattered by Sunday's deadly tornado were allowed to return Monday for five hours. The death toll stood at one -- Nathaniel Prindle, 2, whose sister, Annika, 4, and father, Gerard, remain hospitalized. -
Hugo neighbors jump in to help minutes after twister
Moments after the tornado had gone, people in Hugo's worst-hit neighborhood emerged to find houses flattened, natural gas escaping from broken pipes, a mother who couldn't find her children. They sprang into action. -
The day after, meteorologists become storm chasers
National Weather Service staff follow the trail, seeking clues to what happened and ways to improve warnings. -
Survivors, aid workers begin cleanup from storm that killed 2-year-old, injured 8
Damage is being assessed this morning from a tornado that plowed across the northern part of the Twin Cities metro area Sunday afternoon, killing a 2-year-old child and seriously injuring eight people in Hugo. The Red Cross has opened a facility in the northeast suburb, and Gov. Tim Pawlenty plans to tour the area. -
After the storm, a scene of pandemonium, 'like a movie'
Holly Mulvaney knew something was wrong when the electrical transformer near her house crashed to the street, showering sparks.
