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Power Outages Reported Throughout Area

Severe Thunder Storms Hit Northland
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DULUTH, Minn.-Multiple power outages are being reported throughout the Northland as the area deals with severe storms. More than 4,000 customers are without power in the Duluth area. Check back at this website from Minnesota Power for more updates: http://outagemap.mnpower.com/external/default.html. FROM CLOQUET POLICE: CAFD and CPD are aware of several electrical transformer explosions, causing a power outage in many parts of…
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Team Heads to Puerto Rico for Power Restoration

Volunteer Workers from Minnesota Power and SWLP will Leave Late Next Week, Spending at Least One Month in Puerto Rico
Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – It was back on September 7th when a group of Minnesota Power and Superior Water Light and Power workers chose to volunteer their time to head south, aiding in power restoration efforts in Florida after Hurricane Irma left millions without electricity. Nearly five months after Hurricane Maria slammed into the island of Puerto Rico, recovery and restoration…
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Twin Ports Utility Crews Head to Florida

As Hurricane Irma Inches Closer to Florida, Minnesota Power and Superior Water Light and Power Crews Head South to Help
Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – Hurricane Irma is slowly making way toward mainland Florida. Thursday evening, the storm impacted Puerto Rico. Forecasters are still uncertain which route the storm will take, but it’s not stopping local power workers from heading south to help. “It’s going to be pretty much mass devastation,” said Minnesota Power Lineman Mike Linn. The natural disaster is continuing…