WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — President Joe Biden has approved Gov. Doug Burgum’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration. It covers over $11.5 million in damage from the Christmas holiday ice storm. The disaster declaration was approved for 13 counties in southeast North Dakota from December 25-27, 2023. Burgum declared a statewide emergency on December 29 for infrastructure damage from…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is requesting a presidential major disaster declaration for the Christmas holiday ice storm. The rain, freezing rain and ice storm caused an estimated 11 point five million dollars in damage. The request covers 13 counties in southeast North Dakota from December 25 through 27. The ice storm knocked down hundreds of power poles…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the severe ice storm in southeast and south central North Dakota has been repaired. But, the cost of that damage is another story with early estimates around $15 million. Josh Kramer of the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives says that damage is spread out over six distribution…
AYR, N.D., (KVRR)- A storm hit the region over Christmas, causing up to an inch of ice to accumulate in some areas. The ice downed miles of power lines and snapped countless utility poles. Power Crews have been working around the clock since Christmas to help bring back power back to the citizens impacted by the ice storm. Around 480…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Governor Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency due to this week’s ice storm. Burgum also plans to request a presidential disaster declaration in order to get federal funding to help pay for response costs and infrastructure repairs. The Governor’s Office says the storm caused the first Ice Storm Warning in North Dakota since 2016, toppled more…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — City crews in Fargo, West Fargo and Grand Forks have plans in place to help with all of your downed branches due to the ice storm. Fargo will offer a special residential curbside brush-chipping program beginning January 2. The program will run for two weeks and conclude on January 12. You should place all brush on…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass County Electric Cooperative says customers could wait until the weekend or later for the full power system to be restored. CCEC estimates between 250 and 300 power poles broke during the Christmas Day ice storm. Repair efforts will depend on weather, road conditions and how much more damage crews find. Crews from Roughrider Electric, Mckenzie…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR:5PM Update) — It’s a Christmas Day ice storm. That has the National Weather Service upgrading it’s winter weather watch to an Ice Storm Warning for Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent, Richland Counties. Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations up to one half of an inch, with some areas receiving up to three quarters of an inch. Winds gusting…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KVRR) – Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative says some customers, mostly west of Highway 281, are reporting outages and power line blinks due to ice buildup on power lines. The cooperative says the ice is as thick as a quart-size jar and the weight is putting a tremendous strain on power lines. In some cases, lines are on the…
