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Minnesota storm damage, flooding roundup from Wednesday night
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Twin Cities area sees intense storms
FOX 9 reporter Babs Santos was onsite in Jordan, Minnesota, Wednesday night time to supply a stay climate report – capturing wonderful footage within the course of.
(FOX 9) – Extreme storms that pushed throughout Minnesota on Wednesday left behind harm, took down timber, knocked out energy, and prompted flooding throughout the metro.
The storms, which moved throughout the state, west to east, all through the night, prompted a number of twister warnings over the course of the night. Within the western parts of the state, authorities reported downed timber, downed energy traces, and harm to buildings and barns.
Nearer to the metro, issues weren’t any higher as storms introduced FOX 9’s Rose Schmidt was at a house in Edina the place a tree had fallen onto it. There have been different experiences of timber onto houses and automobiles in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park amongst different areas.
Flooded basement
What do you do when water begins pouring into your basement by a ground-level window? Cross your fingers and seize a plastic bin. Meghan Walsh shared this video from St. Paul.
Water pours into St. Paul basement by window
What do you do when water pours by the window into the basement of your own home? Seize a plastic bin. Video from Meghan Walsh in St. Paul, Minnesota throughout Might 11, 2022 storms.
Timber take down energy traces
In Bloomington, firefighters shared a photograph of timber down throughout a roadway that had knocked down energy traces.
“BFD crews responding to quite a few incidents from earlier extreme storms. PW crews have been referred to as in to take away timber from roadways. A number of areas of town are with out energy,” the tweet reads.
Flooding on highways, at MOA parking storage
There have been a number of experiences of flooded roads alongside I-494 in Bloomington close to Penn Avenue and at Portland Avenue. On the Mall of America, there have been additionally a number of experiences of flooding, together with a automobile submerged in water alongside Killebrew Drive.
Images from a viewer additionally confirmed a flooded-out MOA Transit Heart.
A viewer photograph displaying flooding on the Mall of America Transit Station.
Twins and Loons video games suspended, Allianz Area flooded
The robust storms disrupted sports activities video games as nicely. The Twins have been pressured to droop their recreation versus the Astros. It is going to be resumed Thursday at 12:10 p.m.
The heavy rains additionally flooded out Allianz Area the place the Minnesota United have been enjoying Colorado. That recreation is prone to be completed Thursday afternoon.
Flooding at Allianz Area in St. Paul
Heavy rains flooded out Allianz Area in St. Paul. Minnesota United vs Colorado Rapids within the US Open Cup was postponed till Thursday.
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What’s open and what’s closed on Fourth of July in Minnesota?
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MINNEAPOLIS — Thursday marks the Fourth of July holiday, and if you need to run out for some last-minute supplies or stock up for travel, WCCO has you covered.
With the forecast for much of Minnesota looking rainy, those cookout plans may be, well, cooked, so many are wondering what restaurants are open as well.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s open and what’s closed on July Fourth.
What’s open on July 4?
Most big box retailers, including Minnesota-based Target, will be open.
Many chain restaurants will also remain open, though hours may vary by location.
Most grocery stores, including Cub and Lunds & Byerlys, will be open.
For those seeking a caffeine fix, many Caribou Coffee locations are open, though it’s always best to double-check before heading to your store.
Most movie theaters will be open for those seeking a respite from the rain at the cinema.
Metro Transit buses and light rail trains will follow limited schedules on both Thursday and Friday. The Northstar train will only provide service to the Minnesota Twins game on Thursday.
What’s closed on July 4?
City, state and federal offices and other government buildings will be closed due to the holiday.
In some cities, if your garbage or recycling pickup is schedule for the holiday or the day after, it will be delayed by a day.
Most bank branches will be closed.
Costco will be closed.
While parks may remain open, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board workers announced a weeklong strike that will begin on Thursday.
Some fireworks shows have already been rescheduled or canceled due to the forecast.
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Minnesota Wild regular season schedule released
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On Tuesday, the National Hockey League released its schedules for the upcoming season.
The Minnesota Wild will start the season at home on Oct. 10, taking on the Columbus Blue Jackets. They will then play another home game against Seattle on Oct. 12. After two back-to-back games at home, the Wild will be all over the place for the next three weeks, playing seven away matches before returning to the land of 10,000 lakes.
That will be the Wild’s longest stretch away from home for the entire regular season. The rest of the Wild’s 2024-25 season can be found below:
The 82-game season will conclude for the Wild on Tuesday, April 15, before postseason play begins.
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Minnesota passes new law allowing motorcyclists to split lanes
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The day’s local, regional and national news, detailed events and late-breaking stories are presented by the ABC 6 News Team, along with the latest sports, weather updates including the extended forecast.
(ABC 6 News) — A new law has passed in Minnesota allowing motorcyclists to split lanes, but it won’t go into effect until next July.
The law is similar to those in other states that allow motorcyclists to ride slowly between lanes in stopped or bumper-to-bumper traffic.
When the law does go into effect, Minnesota will be among at least half a dozen states allowing lane splitting.
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