Blizzard Could Leave North Dakotans Without Power for Days
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- A combination of ugly weather has left at least 19,000 people in western North Dakota facing days without power and thousands of
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- A combination of ugly weather has left at least 19,000 people in western North Dakota facing days without power and thousands of
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"The damage we have assessed so far is unprecedented. It's the worst damage Montana-Dakota Utilities has had on its system," spokesman Mark Hanson said. "We have hundreds of cross arms broken and miles of poles down."<br/><br/>
Some rural areas likely won't have their power restored for days due to the "unprecedented" level of damage to electrical infrastructure and the difficulty of accessing the downed poles and lines, said Montana-Dakota Utilities spokesman Mark Hanson.
Two power companies suffer losses of power lines and poles due to the storm.