“We appreciate the patience of our friends and neighbors these last couple of days. We want to reward that patience by doing all we can to serve people in need today,” said Chris Fultz, one of Consumers Energy’s officers in charge for the storm restoration. “With more bad weather on the way Wednesday, we’re following our game plan to restore power safely and quickly across communities.”
Consumers Energy has restored power to over 60% of about 260,000 customers affected by the weekend weather. Work will continue in the hardest hit areas, particularly in ice-covered Northern Michigan, on Wednesday.
Consumers Energy today is warning Michigan residents to be aware and prepare for severe weather through most of the day Wednesday that likely will deliver high winds, hail and the potential for more ice. The company is continuing to add more lineworkers and resources to continue the around-the-clock effort.
“This has been an unusual week for Michigan weather, whether our customers experienced an inch of ice in some places or 90 mph winds and thunderstorms elsewhere,” Fultz said. “We want the people we serve to know we won’t stop working until we help everyone who counts on us, even if we see additional power outages Wednesday.”
Consumers Energy also is offering a free meal to customers today, beginning at 4 p.m. at the E-Free Church Gaylord Campus (1649 M-32 in Gaylord).