More 800,000 Michiganders Without Power – Check the Outage Map Here
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More than 800,000 people are without power in Michigan Thursday (Aug. 12), following a round of severe thunderstorms that made their way through the state last night.
As of 9 a.m., more than 215,000 Consumers Energy customers have lost power and more than 580,000 DTE Energy customers, both companies stated. Crews are currently working in the field to restore power.
DTE also reported that as of this morning, there are more than 3,100 downed power lines.
Check the full DTE outage map here.
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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