UPDATE: DTE reports thousands without power after storms
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Posted: 07/03/2012
(WXYZ) - Right now 210,000 DTE customers are without power following another round of strong storms early Thursday morning.
Since Tuesday, about 300,000 DTE customers have been affected by power outages.
The majority of the outages are affecting Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw and Macomb counties.
All DTE Energy crews are working 16-hour shifts in an effort to restore service.
To check outages in your area you can use DTE's Interactive Outage Map.
Remember, if you see a downed wire in your area, stary at least 20 feet away and keep children and small pets away. Call DTE Energy to report downed lines at 1-800-477-4747.
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