8/27/14 - Following a severe line of storms that moved across the area yesterday, approximately 90,000 DTE Energy customers remain without electric service, several hundred of them in Livingston County. Due to the high winds and lightning that were part of the storm, including wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, Livingston County has approximately 1,000 customers without service, as of a 4pm update from DTE. The majority of those are in the Brighton area, with restoration estimates either late tonight or late Thursday. Other outage areas are in Putnam Township and in Handy Township, east of Fowlerville. The hardest hit area in the region is Wayne County, with 80,000 customers still without power, while 30,000 Oakland County homes and businesses are also without service. DTE says crews are working 16-hour shifts around the clock to restore service. Approximately 125 additional crews from across the Midwest are expected to arrive today to assist in the restoration effort. (JK)
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