HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — High winds that pummeled trees and power lines on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, left more than 7,000 Consumers Energy customers without power well into Thanksgiving Day.
The utility’s outage map reflects scattered outages in Ottawa and Allegan counties, as well as several others. That’s significantly lower than the nearly 30,000 customers without power at the storm’s peak, which included the entire city of South Haven.
Safety tips from Consumers Energy include:
- Stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines and keep children and pets away. Watch for downed lines when clearing fallen limbs and debris. Call 9-1-1 and Consumers Energy at 800-477-5050 to report downed wires.
- If operating a generator be aware that improper use may produce hazardous levels of carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless and deadly gas. Never use a generator in an attached garage, basement or near any air intakes, and never fuel a generator when it is running.
- Be alert to crews working along roads and “slow down and go around.” Drivers are urged to slow down or stop and wait for oncoming traffic to clear then safely pass workers on roadsides.
- Customers can sign up to get outage alerts and restoration times sent to a phone, email or text message. Text ‘REG’ to 232273 or visit: www.ConsumersEnergy.com/alerts. Customers can also report an outage, check the status of an outage and get useful tips about what to do before, during and after a storm by visiting www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter.
- To view specific counties and regions most affected by electric interruptions, visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageMap.
