Friday, July 6 2012 10:38 PM EDT2012-07-07 02:38:44 GMT
About 50,000 DTE Energy customers remain in the dark throughout metro Detroit. 22,000 are in Oakland County and another 15,000 are in Wayne County. The rest are scattered around the area.
About 50,000 DTE Energy customers remain in the dark throughout metro Detroit. 22,000 are in Oakland County and another 15,000 are in Wayne County. The rest are scattered around the area.
Metro Detroit residents aren't the only ones suffering from the heat. High temperatures are crippling the Midwest as nearly half the country is under some sort of heat-related advisory from the National Weather Service.
Metro Detroit residents aren't the only ones suffering from the heat. High temperatures are crippling the Midwest as nearly half the country is under some sort of heat-related advisory from the National Weather Service.
Friday, July 6 2012 8:09 AM EDT2012-07-06 12:09:29 GMT
DTE Energy says about 105,000 of its customers are still in the dark Friday morning as crews work 16-hour shifts to restore electricity. Today's forecast calls for high to reach 101 degrees.
DTE Energy says about 105,000 of its customers are still in the dark Friday morning as crews work 16-hour shifts to restore electricity. Today's forecast calls for high to reach 101 degrees.
Wayne County Sheriffs were out in full force Thursday, keeping neighborhoods safe and helping citizens on Detroit's west side deal with massive power losses.
Wayne County Sheriffs were out in full force Thursday, keeping neighborhoods safe and helping citizens on Detroit's west side deal with massive power losses. Residents tell FOX 2's Andrea Isom that they were happy to see the officers.
Thursday, July 5 2012 5:52 PM EDT2012-07-05 21:52:36 GMT
Sirens go off in Oakland Co. confusing some who thought the sound was only reserved for a tornado warning, but those sirens are meant to alert you to other dangers, as well. It's a sound you should always pay attention to.
Sirens go off in Oakland County confusing some residents who thought the sound was only reserved for a tornado warning, but those sirens are meant to alert you to other dangers, as well. It's a sound you should always pay attention to.
Thursday, July 5 2012 4:59 PM EDT2012-07-05 20:59:00 GMT
This morning's second round of powerful storms rocked residents all over metro Detroit. Winds over 60 miles per hour toppled trees into a house and onto a car in West Bloomfield.
This morning's second round of powerful storms rocked residents all over metro Detroit. Winds over 60 miles per hour toppled trees into a house and onto a car in West Bloomfield.
Wednesday, July 4 2012 9:52 PM EDT2012-07-05 01:52:11 GMT
Lumberjack Building Center is a family run hardware store on 23 Mile Road in New Baltimore. They had no power Wednesday evening, but they were open anyway serving the community's no power needs.
Lumberjack Building Center is a family run hardware store on 23 Mile Road in New Baltimore. They had no power Wednesday evening, but they were open anyway serving the community's no power needs.
Wednesday, July 4 2012 7:09 PM EDT2012-07-04 23:09:55 GMT
Some Macomb County residents are spending their Fourth of July cleaning up after Mother Nature. The heavy rain Tuesday left behind a big mess at the Willow Point mobile home park.
Some Macomb County residents are spending their Fourth of July cleaning up after Mother Nature. The heavy rain Tuesday left behind a big mess at the Willow Point mobile home park.
Wednesday, July 4 2012 5:41 PM EDT2012-07-04 21:41:52 GMT
A power outage this Fourth of July forced workers at Lake St. Clair Metropark to turn a lot of people away. The good news is that the park has reopened.
A power outage this Fourth of July forced workers at Lake St. Clair Metropark to turn a lot of people away. The good news is that the park has reopened. The power was restored around 3:00 Wednesday afternoon, but half of the holiday was a total bust.
Tuesday, July 3 2012 11:24 PM EDT2012-07-04 03:24:36 GMT
It was fright night in parts of metro Detroit as severe storms rip through flooding streets and taking down trees and power lines. Northern Macomb County was the hardest hit.
It was fright night in parts of metro Detroit as severe storms rip through flooding streets and taking down trees and power lines. Northern Macomb County was the hardest hit.
Tuesday, July 3 2012 7:24 PM EDT2012-07-03 23:24:37 GMT
Matthew Rubrich and his friend were sound asleep in the back of the house when it was struck by lightning. They didn't even know their lives were in danger until a neighbor woke them up.
Matthew Rubrich and his friend were sound asleep in the back of the house when it was struck by lightning. They didn't even know their lives were in danger until a neighbor woke them up.
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