US EditionClean up Continues in Bemidji After Saturday's Severe Weather
- Otter Tail Power crews have been working in Bemidji, Minnesota, to restore power after a severe storm on June 20 caused extensive outages.
- The storm brought wind gusts up to 94 mph and included multiple tornadoes, damaging large parts of the service area and prompting emergency declarations.
- Power outages affected about 3,000 Jamestown customers, critical infrastructure like lift stations lost power, and several parks closed due to safety concerns.
- Otter Tail Power said, “Customers should start getting power back today,” but full restoration could take three to four days, with 50 lineworkers active in Bemidji.
- The ongoing clean-up and repairs suggest continued recovery needs, while residents are urged to conserve water and prepare for possible new severe weather.
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Duluth News Tribune
Thousands still without power, cleanup continues after severe storms in northern Minnesota
Cleanup of damaged buildings, downed trees and mangled power lines continued in northern Minnesota on Sunday, in the wake of severe storms that walloped the region early Saturday, June 21. The storms produced winds of more than 100 mph — equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane. More strong storms were in the forecast for Sunday. As of Sunday morning, more than 15,000 homes and businesses remained without power in northern Minnesota from Saturday’s …
3K customers in Jamestown still without power
JAMESTOWN – Otter Tail Power Co. said Sunday morning that Jamestown has 3,000 customers without power following weekend storms. The company’s website, www.otpco.com, said in an 8:30 a.m. update that work is expected to continue into the late afternoon or early evening Sunday in Jamestown. The company said on its power outage map that 4,000 customers in Stutsman County were without power. Power was expected to be restored to Medina and Cleveland …
Ottertail Responding to Widespread Outages
STATEWIDE, N.D. (Ottertail) – 6/22 | 8:30 a.m. Update: Thank you to our customers still without power for your continued patience, trust, and confidence as our crews work safely and efficiently to get energy flowing to your homes and businesses. Today is a new day, and below is the latest on restoration efforts: Bemidji: Today we’ll have approximately 50 Lineworkers in Bemidji. Crews have restored power to Levinia and portions of the industria…
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