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Lineworkers Fighting Fatigue To Get Power Back On For Some Twin Cities Residents

The storm hit power lines in Eagan, Burnsville and Farmington. About 1,000 people were out of power after the storm.

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January 5, 2023

Some people living in the south metro are without heat and lights Wednesday night.

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The storm hit power lines in Eagan, Burnsville and Farmington. About 1,000 people were out of power after the storm.

Eric Gehrke is a lineman with Dakota Electric. "You're walking up to your waist in snow and it's tiring. It's a long day. It is what it is, but we try to get our members on as fast as we can," Gehrke said.

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