Tens of thousands without power in Minnesota after severe storms

Published: Jul 14, 2024 Duration: 00:01:56 Category: News & Politics

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ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY UPROOTED. >>> MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE WILL LOST POWER AND TENS OF THOUSANDS STILL IN THE DARK TONIGHT. DAVID SHUMAN LOOKS AT HOW IT MADE AN UNUSUAL SUNDAY IN THE LINDEN HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD. >> WE HAVE DONE GENERATORS, ICE. >> Reporter: THE HEADLAMP WAS WORKING IN THE DARK TO MAKE SURE THE FOOD DID NOT GO BAD. A POP UP SUSHI DINNER BECAME IS NOT DECISION SUSHI LUNCH. >> THERE'S ALWAYS CRISES. THIS IS THE UNIQUE ONE BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF THE FISH. THE WINDOW OF TIME WE HAD TO SELL IT. >> WE MADE IT AT TWO AND SOLD OUT IN TWO HOURS. >> Reporter: XCEL ENERGY SAYS MORE THAN 1200 CREWMEMBERS WERE OUT WORKING ON SUNDAY TO RESTORE ELECTRICITY TO 100 35,000 CUSTOMERS. AS OF 8 P.M., 40,000 ARE STILL WAITING. >> WE WILL RESUME IN THE MORNING WITH FULL CREW AND A BIG CROWD TO RESTORE. TO GET OUR CUSTOMERS RESTORED MONDAY. >> Reporter: EVEN WITH POWER SLOWLY COMING BACK ON, THERE'S DAMAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP. UPROOTED TREES MADE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. ALSO THEY SENT IN THIS PICTURES OF DAMAGE INCLUDING TORN UP SIDEWALKS. CLEANING UP TREES AND DEBRIS IN PUBLIC SPACES LIKE THIS COULD BE DELAYED. HUNDREDS OF CITY PARK WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE. >> IS GOING TO BE WEEKS UNTIL THEY GET IT CLEANED UP ITS 85% OF FOREST REMEMBERS ON STRIKE. THEY HAVE FIVE, SIX PEOPLE WORKING. >> Reporter: THE UNION HAS MEDIATION SCHEDULED MONDAY. IN MINNEAPOLIS, DAVID SHUMAN , WCCO NEWS. >>> POWER OUTAGES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN STILL AT A LARGE NUMBER OF AROUND 27,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER RIGHT NO

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