Thousands Still Without Power After Storms In Northern Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- After severe weather washed across most of Minnesota Tuesday night, thousands of people are still without power Wednesday morning.
Lake County Power said more than 6,000 homes and businesses lost power after the storms, and by 9 a.m. Wednesday, that number was down to 2,900. The energy cooperative says most of the remaining outages are in the northeastern part of the county, near the Boundary Waters region.
2,900 members are still awaiting restoration from last night's storm. Most outages are in the northeast, affecting areas near Lake Vermilion, Ely, Tower, Babbitt, Embarrass and south of Eveleth. Crews have been at it through the overnight hours, with others presently in route. pic.twitter.com/EBlE6MtjQg
— Lake Country Power (@LCPCoop) May 30, 2018
LCP said crews worked through the night to restore power to half the affected homes, and are already en route to more affected areas.