The exclusion zone: the map

Minneapolis police have sealed off a large area of the North Side to non-residents

May 23, 2011 at 5:34PM
Minneapolis police have established an "exclusion zone," where only residents will be allowed to enter once officials deem the areas safe.
Minneapolis police have established an "exclusion zone," where only residents will be allowed to enter once officials deem the areas safe. (Raymond Grumney — Minneapolis Police Department/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Not even insurance adjusters are allowed in to the exclusion zone declared by the city Monday. The Minneapolis police say residents will be allowed to come in block by block once crews determine the areas are safe from gas leaks, energized power lines and other hazards. As for everyone else?

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