(WWJ) -- As of Monday morning, tens of thousands of homes and businesses in metro Detroit are still without power following severe winds on Saturday.
Consumers Energy made progress late Sunday night to restore power to more than 90% of impacted residents. Nearly 354 crews worked through the night to restore power to another 12,000 of their customers since their last update.
According to data from Consumers Energy, in total, crews have restored power to 137,000 customers since Saturday morning with just over 14,000 remaining.
“Our goal remains to get every customer, resident and business restored by the end of the day today and we are on target to hit that goal,” said Melissa Gleespen, one of Consumers Energy’s officers in charge for the storm event. “I would like to thank our customers for their patience while we work to restore power and our crews for working safely to ensure every customer gets their lights back on.”
DTE said that more than 300 of their crews are in the field trying to get power restored to more than 23,000 of their customers.
There are pockets of outages from Lapeer all the way south to Dundee and from Saint Clair Shores west to Fowlerville. Most estimates state that power won't be back on until late Monday night.
More than 70,000 DTE customers woke up without power and heat Sunday morning after high winds swept across metro Detroit on Saturday.
DTE reported scattered power outages all throughout the listening area and southeastern Michigan. The number of outages grew to more than 80,000 early Sunday afternoon, but by 6 p.m. had dropped down to a little more than 36,000.
DTE OUTAGE MAP (as of 6 a.m. Monday):
The largest remaining outage area Sunday evening was in Westland, with more than 2,500 customers in the dark. Other heavily impacted areas included south of Ann Arbor and areas in northeastern Macomb County and southern St. Clair County.
At the peak of outages on Saturday, there were more than 120,000 DTE customers who were without power.
DTE said more than 1,500 crews, including out-of-state workers, are in the field as we speak to get the lights and heat back on as soon as possible. Officials say they hope to have power restored to 80-90% of customers by the end of the day Sunday.
Consumers Energy reported at least 125,000 of its customers lost power across the rest of the state on Saturday, but that number had dropped to around 35,000 by Sunday evening.
The National Weather Service reported wind gusts topped 64 mph at Detroit Metro Airport on Saturday.
DTE said at least 500 downed power lines, and "broken poles and tree-related damage" were reported as a result of the storm.
You can see a leaning power line and the damage outside of Bigg Burger on Farmington Rd. near Seven Mile in Livonia.
Remember, if you see a downed power, follow these safety tips from DTE:
-Stay at least 20 feet away from a downed power line and make sure that you and your family, pets and neighbors don’t touch anything it touches – like a fence, or a puddle.
-Be sure to call 9-1-1 if there is an emergency.
-Assume all downed power lines are live and dangerous - even if you don’t see sparks, smell smoke or hear buzzing. Coming in contact with a downed power line, including touching it with an object – like a broom or pole – can result in serious injuries.
-Do not drive across a downed power line. If a power line falls on your car, stay inside and wait for help.
-Never cross yellow barrier tape surrounding the area of a downed power line.
You can report it to DTE here or through their app.
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