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The local television stations reported trees and power lines down.
Trained spotters reported power lines and utility poles blown down at Wayne and Cherry Hill roads. A newspaper also reported that a large tree had fallen onto a house near Cherry Hill and Carlson roads. Only minor damage was reported.
Trees and power lines blown down.
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Squirrel apparently caused large power outage in Warren Audacy Logo
About 4,000 DTE Energy customers were left in the dark for a few hours Thursday evening in Warren, and now we know the apparent cause behind that outage: A squirrel.
Here’s where DTE Energy will be handing out water, ice to Metro Detroiters until 7 p.m. Wednesday facebook twitter instagram snapchat rss
DTE Energy’s community vans will be handing out water and ice to Metro Detroiters until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Power outages continue; Westland sets up cooling and charging stations
In Westland, the sound of generators serve as the soundtrack to a familiar story — one residents say happens too often.
Monroe teen electrocuted; 375,000+ without power after storms
A 14-year-old girl died in Monroe Monday after coming in contact with a live power line. Dozens of schools, without power, cancel classes.
Storms cause widespread damage, power outages in Wayne County facebook twitter instagram snapchat rss
Thousands are without power right now after severe weather hits southeast Michigan, damaging homes and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people.
DTE Energy power outage map: Here’s how to check it facebook twitter instagram snapchat rss
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for for all of Southeast Michigan until 9 p.m. Wednesday: Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
Wayne County families clean up after powerful afternoon storms facebook twitter instagram snapchat rss
A lot of cleaning up to do after straight-line winds blew through Dearborn Heights, parts of Westland, Inkster, Garden City, and Detroit, bringing down large trees and power lines. DTE is reporting about 23,000 customers are still without power.
Many in Dearborn, surrounding communities still out of power; dry ice available 1-6 p.m. for Dearborn residents
Many Residents in Dearborn continue to be out of power, after strong winds and rain took out infrastructure earlier in the week, causing outages throughout
Historic power outage leads to chaos, community support
The rampant power outages across the state left people scrambling to preserve the food in the fridges, stay cool, and keep their pets alive.
Mass power outages leave vulnerable residents in danger
Extreme weather has now left more than 800,000 Michiganders across the state without power. The outages started on the west side of the state late Tuesday…
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Westland, Michigan
| City | Westland |
| County | Wayne |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 48185, 48186 |
2 weekends in a row no power, having to throw out food is costing me to much!! What’s the reason?