Flights diverted, 125,000 without power as storm slams Minnesota's twin cities; Xcel Energy working to restore service

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A severe storm hit Twin Cities. It left over 125,000 customers without power. Xcel Energy restored power to many. Wind gusts reached 70 mph. The storm downed trees and power lines. Flights to Minneapolis were diverted. Thousands in Iowa also faced outages. Xcel Energy deployed many workers. Smaller outages may take longer to fix. The storm caused widespread damage.