North Dakota governor declares emergency for ice storm that left thousands without power
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Dakota governor declares emergency for ice storm that left thousands without power

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday declared a statewide emergency in response to an ice storm that felled power lines, leaving more than 20,000 people without electricity around the Christmas holiday. In North Dakota earlier this week, the ice storm forced sections of interstate highways to close, including from Grand Forks to the Canadian border. Burgum’s statewide emergency declaration directs state government agencies to lend help, if needed, to local and tribal governments, and is key for the governor’s presidential disaster declaration request, according to his office. State agencies such as the Department of Emergency Services have worked with the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives and utility companies to restore power.

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Huge US winter storm leaves more than 330,000 without power
2 years, 10 months ago

Huge US winter storm leaves more than 330,000 without power

Al Jazeera  

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