More than 230 Richfield homes and businesses lost power with the overnight thunderstorms that rolled through the Twin Cities. Friday morning, Xcel Energy's outage maps showed that power had been restored to all areas.
But, here is Xcel's statement on last night's severe weather:
A severe band of thunderstorms moved through Minnesota early Friday morning, June 21. The storm caused significant damage to our electric system, including a number of downed poles and power lines. Outages are scattered throughout the state, with approximately 130,000 customers without power at this time. We are currently assessing the damages and no restoration time is yet available. Additional crews from the North and South Dakota and other utilities have been coordinated to assist with restoration efforts. Please stay away from downed power lines and always assume a downed wire is energized and therefore dangerous. Report downed power lines to Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-1999 or call 9-1-1.
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