KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -As of Sunday evening, Consumers Energy crews have restored over 90% of the nearly 287,000 customers affected by the string of tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail that swept through Michigan last week..
“More favorable weather conditions this weekend helped our crews speed up restoration progress significantly,” said Norm Kapala, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for restoration. “We continue to thank our customers for their patience and understanding as we work to return life to normal. To those still awaiting restoration in especially hard-hit areas, we understand the difficulties you continue to face, and we won’t stop until the job is finished.”
Consumers Energy has mobilized nearly 700 crews to help restore customers’ power after a severe line of storms caused outages from Kalamazoo and other west Michigan communities to Lansing and Saginaw. Contract crews from eight states, including from as far away as Louisiana, continue working alongside Consumers Energy lineworkers to help restore communities hit hardest by severe weather, including Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Muskegon.
Consumers Energy partnered today with the American Red Cross of Michigan to provide water and a free meal to community members who lost power in Kalamazoo. Additionally, the company provided water and a free meal to affected customers in Battle Creek.
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