COLDWATER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Nearly a week after the first of several rounds of severe storms struck Michigan, Consumers Energy says more than 98% of their customers in the state have had power restored. But as of Monday morning, nearly 30,000 remain without power, most of them in Branch, Hillsdale, Jackson and St. Joseph counties. Those areas experienced significant damage when the last wave of storms rolled through early Thursday.
As outage numbers tick downward, Consumers says crews will continue around-the-clock restoration work until 100% of service is restored. Thousands of workers, including contractors from seven states, have worked tirelessly since late Tuesday with a goal to restore power to all homes and businesses that lost power.
Altogether, nearly 800,000 across Michigan experienced service disruptions from severe weather outbreaks last week, which Consumers Energy calls one of the 10 most significant in company history with more than 7,000 wires down and over 200 poles damaged across Michigan.
