WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Recent storms left many in the dark, and DTE puts much blame on trees that brought down power lines; that’s why the utility is stepping up efforts to trim trees before they cause significant problems.
The wild weather caused massive power outages, and DTE says 70% of those without power had the issue because a tree may have brought down a power line.
Alan Proctor has a cable line down and many trees near the back of his yard. He would like to see DTE trim even more.
Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.