This article was last updated at 10:06 p.m. Thursday.
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Around 697,604 Michigan energy customers are without power after a storm blanketed the Mitten State with a sheet of ice.
Of the outages, 488,139 DTE Energy customers are without power.
Consumers Energy is reporting 4,635 outages affecting 194,644 people. Consumers stated it has mobilized more than 300 crews to repair outages.
As of 9:00 p.m. Thursday night, Consumers Energy reports 47,000 customers have had their power restored.
“Over 450 crews, including mutual assistance from four other states, will continue to work through the night as they clean up nearly 8,000 downed wires and other debris blanketing the southern part of Michigan.,” said Consumers spokesperson Katie Carey.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light is reporting eight outages affecting eight customers.
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