Community Chat

[chrystaltree]

I think you call your power company on the emergency line and notify them of  the power line situation and they send someone out right away to assess it.  

[FrostyBabe1]

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@cherry wrote:

There are 360,000 people without power, right now ,and more storms today

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That's just DTE customers. There are approximately 120,000 Consumers Energy customers on the other side of the state without power as well. Fortunately, the storms are largely over and the heat wave has passed. 

[FrostyBabe1]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

I think you call your power company on the emergency line and notify them of  the power line situation and they send someone out right away to assess it.  

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Both of the major power companies in Michigan (Consumers Energy & DTE) also respond to /help people out via Facebook messenger. But if you don't "do" Facebook, well, then you can't avail yourself of that option. 

[Sweetbay magnolia]

You've done what you can, @cherry .  By rights the only people allowed to access debris that close to high wire lines is the electric company (or their authorized contractor).  Sounds like they are swamped.

I sincerely hope danger passes quickly and things are restored to a semblance of normalcy, very soon.  I'm certain I would be anxious, as well.  I live in an old forested area myself.

[Mindy D]

In our area the power company will handle trees that poses direct hazard to power lines. This is on a case by case basis. Call them and see. Weekends wouldn’t stop our crews. 

[cherry]

WE have 500,000 people without power state wide ,and thousands of power lines are down, that would stop anyone