Plymouth City Crews Clearing Streets After Friday Night Storm

According to a city of Plymouth press releases: 

In the wake of last night’s storm that caused widespread power outages in Plymouth, as well as wind damage, City of Plymouth maintenance crews are working around the clock to re-open roads and keep city operations, such as wells and lift stations, running.  

Nearly all roads are expected to be passable by the end of the day.  A few areas where power lines are down may take longer.

Last night Xcel Energy reported that as much as 80 percent of Plymouth was without power and that it may take several days to get it restored, according to City Manager Laurie Ahrens.

“Because many of our residents don’t have power, we ask that people check on the well being of their friends and family,” said Ahrens. She also urged patience as the city deals with storm clean up.  

Residents with emergencies should call 911 for assistance. 

The Plymouth Yard Waste Site will be open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22 and Sunday June 23. The site is located next to the Maintenance Facility, 14900 23rd Ave. N. (Plymouth residents only, please. Please bring identification.)

More Yard Waste Site Information

Two Drop-off Locations Added for Weekend
Two additional drop-off sites are also available this weekend. Residents may bring tree debris to the parking lots of Bass Lake Playfield, 5450 Northwest Blvd., and West Medicine Lake Park, 1920 West Medicine Lake Drive.

According to a Xcel Energey statement released around 7 a.m. Saturday morning:

Last night's storm produced heavy rain, strong winds, lightning and hail, resulting in significant damage to our distribution infrastructure in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The number of customers impacted by the new weather event is now estimated at 276,000.

Xcel Energy crews and contractors have restored service to more than 214,000 customers from the onset of this event which has seen 475,000 customers affected. 

We continue to assess the situation and determine a course of action for the large-scale restoration. Given the extent of the damage, restoration times will be prolonged, as this develops into a significant multi-day event. 

Our crews will continue to work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to the impacted customers.