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Thousands Lose Power around Golden Valley Overnight

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Xcel Energy reported that hundreds of people in the Golden Valley area lost power following the high winds, heavy rain and hail early Friday morning.

The biggest outage nearby was 2,934 customers in the Golden Valley and Minneapolis area. That outage started at 3:45 a.m. Power is expected to be restored shortly after 7 a.m. 

There were also 2,052 customers without power in the Golden Valley, New Hope and Crystal area. That outage started at 3:32 a.m. As of 7:10 a.m., officials were still assessing the situation to determine when power could be restored.

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Xcel released the following statement:

"A severe band of thunderstorms moved through Minnesota early Friday morning, June 21. The storm caused significant damage to our electric system, including a number of downed poles and power lines. Outages are scattered throughout the state, with approximately 130,000 customers without power at this time. We are currently assessing the damages and no restoration time is yet available. Additional crews from the North and South Dakota and other utilities have been coordinated to assist with restoration efforts. Please stay away from downed power lines and always assume a downed wire is energized and therefore dangerous. Report downed power lines to Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-1999 or call 9-1-1."

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