Dozens of customers are still without power in northern Wright County after a July 5 storm brought more than 80 m.p.h. winds and heavy rain to the area, along with some small hail. The good news: Wright County Highway 19 is open between St. Michael and Hanover, as are major roadways like Hennepin County 116 […]
Several Wright County, Hennepin County Area Roads Blocked after Storm
The message from contractors and electricians who have worked around the clock since the summer storm came through Tuesday, July 5 is clear: Hang in there. We’re here, and we’re working. Roads remain impassable between St. Michael and Hanover, thanks to high voltage wires that took a dive after poles snapped in sustained winds measured […]
BREAKING: Thousands Without Power as Trees, Roofs Give Way During Wright County Storm
“You could see it coming, but you didn’t know how bad it was going to be until it actually got here,” said a witness to the Tuesday, July 5 storm that will go into the annals of summer “doozies.” “It was wind like we haven’t seen in a long time.” Wright County was leveled by […]