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View photos of damage after a thunderstorm rolled through Southeast Minnesota on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.

About 1,900 customers were without power, amounting to 85% of the city, said Capt. Jon Jacobson, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office emergency management director. Nine power lines were down in the city, causing “major infrastructure damage” at the main substation.

View photos of damage after a thunderstorm rolled through Southeast Minnesota on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.

The state's attorney general has pledged a full investigation. now, the papers are delayed a little bit because of covid, so you've got covid and dealing with the storm aftermath. a lot of folks here are hurting. less than 10 miles from where we are right now, there was also a terrible situation. police say a man was shot and killed. a man who was trying to get gasoline. the suspect is still on the run this morning. investigators are asking, if you know anything about that, get in touch with police. but we have seen a few signs of hope this morning. take a look. there's utility trucks rolling ...

Image zoom Credit: Getty Images. As if facing widespread power outages, disrupted water service, and even weather-related fatalities as a result of a devastating winter storm—all in the midst of a pandemic and economic downturn—wasn't enough, some families in Texas are now facing astronomical utility bills. People who had power, even intermittently, are being charged thousands of dollars for the electricity they used during the storm. NPR reports that people who have variable-rate power plans, many with the comp...