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Tornado Terror in Twin Cities! Thousands Without Power!

Tornado Terror in Twin Cities! Thousands Without Power! Tornado Terror in Twin Cities! Thousands Without Power! The Twin Cities metro area and western Minnesota woke up to a chaotic scene Sunday morning following a night of severe storms and tornado warnings. Thousands of residents are grappling with power outages, downed trees, and significant damage after the overnight weather event. As of 12:20 p.m., over 14,000 Xcel Energy customers remain without power, a decrease from the roughly 50,000 affected earlier. Crews are working diligently to restore service, but the scale of the damage is substantial. Highway 7 in the southwestern metro was temporarily blocked by fallen trees and power lines, causing significant traffic delays. The Swift County Sheriff's Office confirmed a tornado touchdown five miles east of Holloway around 8 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple tornado warnings for the Twin Cities metro area, incl...

St. Louis Tornado Siren FAIL: Commissioner on Leave After Deadly Storm!

St. Louis Tornado Siren FAIL: Commissioner on Leave After Deadly Storm! St. Louis Tornado Siren FAIL: Commissioner on Leave After Deadly Storm! A devastating tornado tore through St. Louis, claiming lives and leaving a trail of destruction. But what makes this tragedy even more shocking? The city's tornado sirens failed to sound , leaving residents unprepared for the impending danger. In the wake of this catastrophic event, Sarah Russell, Commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), has been placed on paid administrative leave. Mayor Cara Spencer announced the decision, stating that an external investigation will determine exactly what went wrong. An internal investigation was launched immediately after the sirens' failure, which occurred during a National Weather Service tornado warning between 2:30 and 2:50 p.m. local time. The storm caused widespread devastation, affecting an estimated 5,000 people and resulting in five fa...