Gaylord, Mi – Consumer Energy Office said that the crews awaited until Tuesday, April 1, the power to most households from north, Michigan, who are reducing the energy course this weekend.
The hardest of the communities were only able to restore power on Wednesday, April 2, the energy officers said.
With more difficult weather on Sunday, March 30th, Consumers Energy Crews are planning operations near the municipalities before the level “before the level” for additional failures for “before the stadium”, said official.
Officials said that over 600 energy crews and contractors of the consumers will work to restore the power supply.
“The security and comfort of our customers today have the top priority, especially if we prepare for more storms,” said Norm Kapala, Vice President for Generation for Consumers Energy, in a statement. “Mother Nature has made an enormous challenge in Michigan, and we are determined to react, the lights get back into life and help so many communities to recover.”
Customers can check consumersergy.com/outagemap after updates for failures in connection with energy consumer energy.
“We appreciate the patience of our customers and welcome the hard work of our employees, police and firefighters and others who help these communities on a difficult day,” said Kapala. “We encourage people to contact our website, our failure card and social media channels for updates or call 911 if they are directly needed.”
While an important ice storm in Nord -Michigan and parts of the upper peninsula – depressed trees, power lines and power outages, which have moved 90,000, confused, the threat to storm is also for the lower half of the lower peninsula.
Trees, streets and power lines are up to one centimeter ice cream in some areas.
The most affected area extends from Grayling and Oscoda to Gaylord, Alpena and Roga and Rogers City and Petoskey and Charlevoix to the Mackinac bridge on the lower peninsula.
The officials of the local police and the sheriff warn people to stay away from the streets, to stay at home and go to the local heating centers when they are without power. The temperatures are expected to decrease on Monday and problems for those without electricity.
Public security officers have provided locations of shelters for residents who are affected by the widespread ice storm.