3 people are dead after severe weather swept through a rural town in North Dakota: Officials – Washington Examiner
Severe whether conditions, including powerful winds, have resulted in the deaths of three individuals in Enderlin, North Dakota, as reported by local authorities.The victims, two men and a woman, were killed at seperate locations in the rural town late on a Friday night. Enderlin, located approximately 57 miles southwest of Fargo, also experienced widespread damage and power outages, with about 24,000 customers losing electricity in north Dakota alone. The National Weather Service recorded wind gusts reaching up to 106 mph in some areas, leading to significant destruction in places like Bemidji, Minnesota, where falling trees and damaged cars trapped people inside. Authorities have warned residents to avoid traveling unless absolutely necessary, as many roads remain blocked and there are numerous hazards, including gas leaks and downed power lines. nearly 34,000 customers in Minnesota also experienced power outages due to the severe weather.
3 people are dead after severe weather swept through a rural town in North Dakota: Officials
ENDERLIN, North Dakota (AP) — Powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, causing damage to an airport in Minnesota and three deaths in North Dakota.
Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner said at a press conference Saturday that two men and a woman were killed at two separate locations in the town of Enderlin, North Dakota, late Friday. Enderlin is about 57 miles (92 kilometers) southwest of Fargo.
About 24,000 customers were without power in North Dakota.
Heavy winds also swept across localized areas of Minnesota. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks reported wind gusts of up to 106 mph (171 kph) at Bemidji Regional Airport overnight. An emergency manager there reported extensive damage from falling trees and cars with people trapped inside.
Beltrami County Emergency Management said the damage to the Bemidji area is “extensive” and that scores of power lines were down.
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“Please do not travel unless it is an emergency. Many roads are blocked and there are a ton of power lines down. Unfortunately there is significant structure damage as well. We are responding to many gas leaks,” the agency said in a Facebook post early Saturday.
Nearly 34,000 customers in Minnesota were without power, according to poweroutage.us.
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