Tornadoes Hit Southeast Minnesota, Causing Widespread Damage and Power Outages

53 articles · Updated · MPR News · Apr 17

Multiple tornadoes struck southeastern Minnesota on April 17, causing significant damage in areas around Rochester, Stewartville, and Marion.
Homes, trees, and power lines were damaged, with nearly 2,500 people losing power; temporary shelter was established at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester.
Residents have been urged to avoid hard-hit areas as emergency crews assess damage, while cleanup and recovery efforts are already underway.

As billion-dollar storms become the new norm, are entire regions of the U.S. becoming uninsurable?

With climate disasters costing families $900 yearly, what is the hidden financial toll of this single storm?

Are these storms truly getting worse, or are we just building more expensive things in their path?

Is NOAA's new storm intensity scale already being outmatched by this 'monster' hail and tornado outbreak?

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