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National Weather Service surveying storm damage in Livingston, Wayne, and Monroe counties
Read full article: National Weather Service surveying storm damage in Livingston, Wayne, and Monroe countiesThe National Weather Service said they will conduct damage surveys in areas that had tornado warnings during Thursday night’s storms.
Metro Detroit man offers Florida home as shelter to family, friends after Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Metro Detroit man offers Florida home as shelter to family, friends after Hurricane IanA Metro Detroit man with a home he’s selling in Fort Myers, Florida watched through a doorbell camera as Hurricane Ian moved through the area.
8-year-old badly hurt, brother, 2 officers shocked after child tried to swing on live wire in Warren
Read full article: 8-year-old badly hurt, brother, 2 officers shocked after child tried to swing on live wire in WarrenAn 8-year-old boy was severely burned when he tried to swing on a downed power line in Warren, and his brother and two officers were shocked trying to pull him off, police said.
Pictures: Trees completely uprooted, car smashed during severe storms in Rochester Hills
Read full article: Pictures: Trees completely uprooted, car smashed during severe storms in Rochester HillsMultiple trees were completely uprooted and at least one car was smashed during severe storms in a Rochester Hills neighborhood.
Tracking Metro Detroit power outages: More than 26K DTE Energy customers without power
Read full article: Tracking Metro Detroit power outages: More than 26K DTE Energy customers without powerMore than 30,000 DTE Energy customers were without power Wednesday morning after a small band of storms rolled through overnight.
Homeowner takes action after severe weather causes utility pole to lean dangerous close to Trenton home
Read full article: Homeowner takes action after severe weather causes utility pole to lean dangerous close to Trenton homeSevere weather last week caused a DTE Energy utility pole to lean dangerous close to a home in Trenton.
About 40,000 DTE Energy customers still without power in Metro Detroit
Read full article: About 40,000 DTE Energy customers still without power in Metro DetroitDTE Energy and Consumers Energy crews have been working to restore power to the region. Both companies expected restoration work to be completed by the end of the weekend.
3 days after severe weather, more than 140,000 Metro Detroit households remain without power
Read full article: 3 days after severe weather, more than 140,000 Metro Detroit households remain without powerFor tens of thousands of Metro Detroiters, it’s day three with no power after two rounds of serious storms.
Get Caught Up: Nearly a million Michigan households lose power -- Why does this keep happening?
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Nearly a million Michigan households lose power -- Why does this keep happening?Nearly one million Michigan households were without power Thursday after severe storms blew through the Midwest.
Metro Detroit power restoration expected to be completed by end of weekend
Read full article: Metro Detroit power restoration expected to be completed by end of weekendDTE Energy and Consumers Energy crews have been working to restore power to the region. Both companies estimate restoration work completed by the end of the weekend.
Metro Detroit weather: A look at recent impactful storms in SE Michigan
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: A look at recent impactful storms in SE MichiganFrom flooding during the weekend of June 25 to the recent round of heavy storms Aug. 11-12, severe weather in Southeast Michigan has led to damage of buildings, vehicles and roads.
Residents frustrated with constant water in basements in Detroit, St. Clair Shores
Read full article: Residents frustrated with constant water in basements in Detroit, St. Clair ShoresAlthough the flooding was not as bad as the June storms, many homeowners experienced water in their basements and neighborhood again from Detroit to St. Clair Shores.
Company works to remove large tree from Berkley home after storms
Read full article: Company works to remove large tree from Berkley home after stormsLevio Troiani with Mick & Dago Trees said his team worked overnight and all day Thursday, removing a large tree from on top of a home on Kenmore Road in Berkley.
Residents in Livingston, Washtenaw counties face storm damage without power
Read full article: Residents in Livingston, Washtenaw counties face storm damage without powerFor a few brief moments, residents in Livingston and Washtenaw counties had no idea what was going to happen when a thunderstorm turned into an intense situation.
Trees come down, causing damage in Walled Lake and Wolverine Lake after storms
Read full article: Trees come down, causing damage in Walled Lake and Wolverine Lake after stormsIt sounded like any other thunderstorm until the winds picked up. The next thing people in the area of Maple and Commerce roads in Walled Lake heard was trees being uprooted. Poles were sheared off and there was the crackle sound of power lines snapping.
Whitmer declares state of emergency for Armada Twp., White Lake Twp., Armada due to tornado, storm damage
Read full article: Whitmer declares state of emergency for Armada Twp., White Lake Twp., Armada due to tornado, storm damageMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Armada Township, White Lake Township and the village of Armada due to damaged caused by severe thunderstorms and tornadoes last month.
Volunteers help clean up storm damage at Oak Hill Cemetery in Pontiac
Read full article: Volunteers help clean up storm damage at Oak Hill Cemetery in PontiacStorms in late July left tree branches and limbs scattered and destroyed headstones and gates at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Pontiac. A group of volunteers came together to help clean it up.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, FEMA officials to explain flood claims process
Read full article: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, FEMA officials to explain flood claims processDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan and officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will give residents step-by-step directions on how to apply for flood relief.
Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency for Farmington, Southfield, Farmington Hills due to storm damage
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency for Farmington, Southfield, Farmington Hills due to storm damageMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Farmington, Southfield and Farmington Hills to help with the recovery from flooding and storm damage.
Potential tornado damages buildings, takes down trees and power lines in Armada
Read full article: Potential tornado damages buildings, takes down trees and power lines in ArmadaOfficials believe a tornado may have touched down Saturday (July 24) evening in Armada, one of the areas hardest hit by storms that moved through Southeast Michigan.
Grosse Pointe Park families to file class action lawsuit due to flood damage
Read full article: Grosse Pointe Park families to file class action lawsuit due to flood damageNearly a dozen families in Grosse Pointe Park have joined a class action lawsuit that demands money and answers for why the flooding was so severe.
Severe storms topple trees, leaves more than 100,000 Metro Detroiters without power
Read full article: Severe storms topple trees, leaves more than 100,000 Metro Detroiters without power"The garage is off its foundation and it’s leaning over dramatically,” Boman said. “It’s pushed into the neighbor’s garage and the neighbor’s garage is off center a little bit too.”
Severe storms topple trees, leave more than 100,000 Metro Detroiters without power
Read full article: Severe storms topple trees, leave more than 100,000 Metro Detroiters without power"The garage is off its foundation and it’s leaning over dramatically,” Boman said. “It’s pushed into the neighbor’s garage and the neighbor’s garage is off center a little bit too.”
I-275 in Farmington Hills reopens after closure due to downed power lines
Read full article: I-275 in Farmington Hills reopens after closure due to downed power linesInterstate 275 -- both northbound and southbound -- in Farmington Hills has reopened after it was closed due to power lines that have fallen on the freeway near Grand River Avenue.
Highland Park Police Department relocated due to flooding, State of Emergency declared
Read full article: Highland Park Police Department relocated due to flooding, State of Emergency declaredA State of Emergency was declared Saturday by Highland Park mayor Hubert Yopp after multiple roads, businesses and homes were flooded.
Intense wind brings down trees, causes mass power outages across Metro Detroit
Read full article: Intense wind brings down trees, causes mass power outages across Metro DetroitMETRO DETROIT – Strong winds Sunday brought down trees and caused mass power outages across Metro Detroit. MORE: Metro Detroit weather: Wind Advisory now in effectAs of 6:40 p.m. Sunday, more than 195,000 DTE customers are without power. The outages are spread across Metro Detroit with a large number near West Bloomfield. Ryan Stow, with DTE, said there have been about 1,000 downed power lines across Metro Detroit. DTE crews are assessing damage, and making repairs and restoring power, in areas where it is safe to do so.
Popular Halloween attraction in Grosse Pointe Farms closes due to storm damages
Read full article: Popular Halloween attraction in Grosse Pointe Farms closes due to storm damagesGROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – A popular haunted house in Grosse Pointe Farms was hit with a double whammy this year -- in addition to coronavirus complicating things, a summer storm did serious damage to the property. Just not the ones they got early this summer when a storm blew through, uprooted a tree and sent it it crashing in the Williams' house and the attractions for this year’s Haunted Garage. Each year the proceeds from the garage go to Grosse Pointe schools, where Williams was a gym teacher. Williams didn’t want to give away the plans for next year other than he’ll have a big new attraction coming for 2021. More information can be found on the Haunted Garage Production website here.
Not So Calm After The Storm, June 11, 2020, noon update
Read full article: Not So Calm After The Storm, June 11, 2020, noon updateNot So Calm After The Storm, June 11, 2020, noon updatePublished: June 11, 2020, 12:18 pmYesterday's storms knocked out power to nearly 400,000 customers, but those storms are thankfully well off to our east, with a cooler, drier air mass moving in. The day ahead will feature partial cloud cover early this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies for the balance of the day. It'll be a windy day, though, with west winds at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts over 30 mph possible. These winds have prompted a Lakeshore Flood Warning for the Harsens Island / Algonac area. Highs today will reach the mid to upper 70s, but even cooler air is headed this way for the weekend.
Severe storms wreak havoc across Southeast Michigan, leaving thousands without power
Read full article: Severe storms wreak havoc across Southeast Michigan, leaving thousands without powerDETROIT – Thousands of people are without power in Southeast Michigan after severe storms moved through the area on Wednesday. Storm damage in Grosse Pointe Woods on June 10, 2020. (WDIV)Grosse Pointe WoodsSome of the worst damage in the area was in Grosse Pointe Woods, where a home was lifted off of its foundation. Local 4′s Mara MacDonald was in Grosse Pointe Farms to report on the damage there. In Grosse Pointe Woods, Justin Macksound’s home actually shifted when the storm moved through.
Severe storms wreak havoc across Southeast Michigan, leaving thousands without power
Read full article: Severe storms wreak havoc across Southeast Michigan, leaving thousands without powerSevere storms wreak havoc across Southeast Michigan, leaving thousands without powerPublished: June 10, 2020, 11:18 pmThousands of people are without power in Southeast Michigan after severe storms moved through the area.