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Commission hears widespread wind damage report; roads cleared and no major injuries reported
Summary
Commissioners and staff reported severe wind storm damage across the county — downed trees, tipped grain bins, and localized power outages — and described multi-hour road clearance efforts. No serious injuries were reported in county emergency-management updates.
Commissioners reviewed damage from a recent high-wind event that swept through southern Griggs County, producing downed trees, damaged roofs and power outages.
Road and emergency-management staff reported concentrated damage in Hannaford and other southern areas; county personnel and volunteers spent several hours clearing large trees from county roads (one stretch required about six hours of work to reopen). Staff said Foster County assisted with cleanup in at least one location. Commissioners and residents reported outages in parts of the county and numerous downed bins and debris on private property; one commissioner said, “I in my assessment, Hannaford looks like a bomb went off.”
Why it matters: the storm affected travel, property, and utility availability in multiple townships. Staff confirmed that, to their knowledge, there were no emergency-management reports of fatalities or significant injuries.
County road crews prioritized clearing key county roads and reopening routes; one crew cleared two large trees blocking a road and reopened the county route after about five or six hours of work. Commissioners discussed the continued presence of branches and debris at county facilities and noted that some township and rural properties still lacked power.
Ending: No formal action was taken beyond routine discussion and praise for crews; the commission acknowledged the sheriff’s office and county road crews and planned continued monitoring and cleanup.
