More than 60-thousand homes and businesses are without power in mid-Michigan due to storms. The storms did the usual damage from Grand Rapids to Midland.Consumers Energy frequent lightning and winds in excess of 50 mph brought down trees and electric wires across primarily the middle portion of the state. Additional storms are expected later today and Tuesday.
Initial restoration work and damage assessment is underway. Some of the hardest hit areas may not be restored until midday Tuesday. Additional storms may result in later restoration times.
“Our workforce was in place and prepared ahead of the first wave of these storms, and are now responding around the clock with all hands on deck working to restore our customers’ power,” said Guy Packard, Consumers Energy’s vice president of electric operations. “With several waves of storms expected through Tuesday, we appreciate the patience of our customers while we work to quickly and safely restore their electric service.”
