Storms that moved through the Michiana area overnight disrupted service to about 11,700 Indiana Michigan Power customers, nearly all of them in the South Bend/Elkhart area. Most of the damage was caused by fallen trees and branches. By 11 a.m., service had been restored to more than 40% of those affected.
I&M crews are continuing to restore power. The estimated time of restoration for all customers affected by the storm is 10 p.m. tonight.
At 11 a.m., about 6,650 customers remained without power in the South Bend/Elkhart area.
In Michigan, about 2,200 customers lost power overnight, and by 11 a.m., service had been restored to all but about 5 customers.
SAFETY INFORMATION
I&M asks that the public please be aware of some potential hazards:
- Downed power lines. Stay away from any downed wires and report them to I&M. You can call us at 800-311-4634, report on our app or website, or call 911.
- Trees could fall or drop limbs at any moment, please look up.
- Standing water could hide debris or even downed wires.
- Roads will likely be wet, slick and covered with debris.
- Traffic lights may not be functioning. Please use caution and be mindful of first responders and utility workers on the roadways.
- Some schools are reopening, and the times when students are going to and from school may vary widely from the norm. Please be aware of students walking and traffic near schools.
- Today is expected to be very hot and humid in the South Bend/Elkhart area. We encourage people in the area to stay well-hydrated.
I&M encourages customers to use the Indiana Michigan Power app to monitor the status of any outage affecting your home or business. IndianaMichiganPower.com/App
You can sign up for text and email alerts on the app or at IndianaMichiganPower.com/Alerts
See the location and status of outages using our outage map at IndianaMichiganPower.com/OutageMap. For the latest updates please follow Indiana Michigan Power on Facebook and find us on Twitter @IN_MI_Power