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Multiple power outages affecting Rochester residents

KTTC · last updated

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Rochester Public Utilities has reported several power outages affecting thousands of customers Sunday evening.

The RPU power outage map shows 47 total outages in the Med City, most of them affecting customers in the southeast part of Rochester.

“Our crews are responding power outages across the community affecting approximately 6,500 customers. We are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Thank you for your patience. We will continue to share updates here.”

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