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Derecho Leaves Long Lasting Damage

Derecho Leaves Long Lasting Damage

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The strong winds and tornadoes that tore through much of the region last week may leave long lasting damages.

Rod Nohr with Nohr-Wortmann Engineering of Yankton has been inspecting a number of sites in Minnesota and South Dakota that were hit by the derecho….

Nohr says they are finding that a lot of equipment and structures don’t have enough insurance coverage….

Nohr says construction crews and equipment will move to other parts of the country….

Winds were measured as high as one hundred seven miles an hour near Tripp and Freeman.

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