JACKSON, Mich. — "Safety is our primary focus, we want our crews working safely keeping our customers safe, Terry DeDoes of Consumer's Energy said.
Gusts of wind blew across Michigan on Sunday, causing several power outages. As of Sunday night, about 28,000 customers were affected.
"We are seeing down wires and we want people to be on the lookout for those. If they see those, stay at least 25 feet away and report those and call 911 as well as Consumers Energy," DeDoes advised.
DeDoes said they have been watching this storm all week and even brought in mutual assistance crews from other states like Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Indiana to help out with outages. So far, they have seen outages and lines down. If a line happens to fall on your car, DeDoes says to stay in it until Consumers can come to make the area safe.
"If for some reason its imperative that you get out of that vehicle right away, make sure you have the door wide open and you jump in the air and you land on both feet and you shuffle your feet away. You don't want any part of your body touching the ground at the same time."
Police also stressed safety when it comes to the blustery weather. They say keep both hands on the wheel and be vigilant to avoid crashes.
"There's going to be a lot of debris in the road, trees, limbs, stuff like that. Just be aware of stuff being blown into the roadway while driving, there is no reason to be going fast. Just maintain your speed and watch your distance for cars in front of you," Tpr. Bryan Bell of Michigan State Police said.
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