VIDEO: Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below on Wednesday, as surging floodwaters continued to cause devastation across the Midwest.
A day earlier, homeowner Jenny Barnes spoke to NBC News on a bench near the property — a spot that has now also washed away.
The Barnes' nearby cafe, the Rapidan Dam Store, popular for its pies and ice cream, has survived. "We don’t know what will happen. Minute by minute has been playing out right in front of our eyes and it’s hard to experience," a post on the store's Facebook page said on Wednesday, adding that the family-run establishment "has not sold its last burger or sold its last slice of pie."
It's just one story among many of homes and businesses being lost in the region.