North Dakota Governor Declares Emergency for Ice Storm That Left Thousands Without Power

North Dakota Governor Declares Emergency for Ice Storm That Left Thousands Without Power
Ice coats a vehicle in Bismarck, N.D., on Dec. 26, 2023. Jack Dura/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BISMARCK, N.D.—North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday declared a statewide emergency in response to an ice storm that felled power lines, leaving more than 20,000 people without electricity around the Christmas holiday.

Burgum also plans to seek a presidential disaster declaration that would free up federal aid to help cover the costs of repairing hundreds of utility poles, his office said in a news release.