Onlookers flock to Rapidan Dam following loss of home [Video]

RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) – Law enforcement have erected barricades near the Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County, as the natural disaster attracts crowds of onlookers.

There was a steady stream of people visiting the dam Wednesday, a day after a nearby home was swallowed by rushing waters.

“Its kind of like going to see a natural wonder of the world I think,” said Carol Wyland of Mapleton.

Wyland was visiting the site for the second day in a row, finding herself both devastated and fascinated by the disaster.

“Your heart is hurting for the people who the house belongs to but still it’s just jaw-dropping.”

Earlier this week, local authorities announced that the dam faced “imminent threat of collapse” as the Blue Earth River surged from recent heavy rainfall, eroding part of the riverbank. On Wednesday, officials said the dam is now less of a concern, as they shift focus to the stability of …