KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Consumers Energy says it will be focusing today on communities hit hardest by this weekend’s pre-holiday storm, moving more crews into Hillsdale, Adrian and the Lansing and Battle Creek areas. The company plans to restore power to a majority of affected customers by the end of the day.
As of 12:00 p.m. Sunday, 9,700 customers in Kalamazoo County were still without power. Over 2,800 are still out in Barry County, 1,500 in Calhoun County, 1,700 in Van Buren County, and 9,400 in Jackson County.
Consumers Energy crews have been joined by Michigan contractors and lineworkers from Ohio, Maryland and Alabama today. The company has activated storm trailers and mobile command centers in Allegan, Hillsdale and Adrian to bring supplies and resources closer to those areas, speeding up the company’s response.
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