[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Minnesota Power has called in additional resources to help restore power to Brainerd Lakes area communities heavily damaged by Sunday’s severe storm[/title][fusion_text]Thursday, July 16th 2015
Minnesota Power has called in additional resources to help restore power to Brainerd Lakes area communities heavily damaged by Sunday’s severe storm. The company now has an estimated 200 line workers and tree removal crews working to restore electricity to 4,200 affected customers. The company says while restoration efforts continue, it’s evident the extent of damage to infrastructure is worse than originally thought. Depending on the severity of damage in their neighborhoods, electric service may not be restored to some customers until this weekend. More than 150 power poles were snapped by the high winds, requiring replacement along with damaged transformers. Efforts will continue to focus on the heavily storm-damaged areas of Gull Lake, Round Lake, Pine Beach, Sylvan and rural Nisswa..
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