A worker is seen fixing an electricity power line near village Milies on Evia island, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (Petros Karadjias, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
DETROIT – Heavy rain and winds moved through southeastern Michigan on Wednesday as part of a weather event that has left thousands without power.
As of 11:40 a.m. Thursday, DTE Energy reported that more than 77,100 customers were without power, with more than 1,200 crews in the field addressing outages. DTE said overall136,000 customers were impacted.
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Power outages are widespread across Metro Detroit, with large clusters in Huron, Sanilac and St. Clair counties.
Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.