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Beulah Power Outages Caused by Weather
Events
A strong spring storm system brought several inches of wet snow to mainly eastern portions of Mercer County. The combination of strong winds and the wet snow resulted in damages to electrical utilities, causing scattered power outages across the county. Preliminary damage assessments estimated there was around thirty thousand dollars in damage from this storm for Mercer County.
Wind gusts over 50 mph combined with falling snow and existing loose snow cover to create widespread blizzard conditions across Mercer County. The strong winds and blizzard conditions resulted in additional downed power lines and delayed the repair of existing downed power lines.
A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow spread north across the local area. Precipitation eventually changed over to all snow, with up to five inches of accumulations reported by early Saturday morning. Hazardous travel conditions and continued power outages resulted.
A prolonged period of freezing fog along with periods of freezing drizzle resulted in moderate to heavy ice accumulations on power lines. This caused numerous overhead power lines and power poles to snap, resulting in widespread power outages across the county which lasted for several days in some areas.
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Emergency calls in North Dakota routed by backup system Monday
Emergency calls handled by North Dakota's communications centers were routed to backup systems for several hours Monday, but people making those calls likely didn’t notice any issues.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Beulah, North Dakota
| City | Beulah |
| County | Mercer |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 58523 |
Estimated winds of 60 mph were reported. A light pole at a gas station in Beulah was blown over, along with several trees in the town of Beulah blown down. Blown over trees or branches knocked utility lines to the ground, momentarily disrupting power.