Severe Storm Causes Widespread Power Outages Affecting Rochester, Minnesota
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Updated Sep 21
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What happened
A powerful storm impacted the region, leading to widespread power outages across the state of Minnesota. The outages were caused by downed trees and tree limbs following 70-mile-per-hour winds. The incident affected almost 11,000 customers in the Rochester area.
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Why it matters
The outages tested the core infrastructure of Rochester, which serves as the county seat for Olmsted County. The Rochester Police Department utilized drones to help power companies pinpoint the sources of the hundreds of outages.
Severe storms caused widespread power outages across the state of Minnesota, affecting residents and services.
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