About 200 Indiana Michigan Power employees and contractors are working amidst a wintry mix of ice, snow and sludge to restore power to customers whose service was disrupted by freezing rain and snow on Friday and overnight into today.
With numerous spans of wires down and more than 1,000 separate outages, I&M will continue to restore power to customers until 100% of customers are restored. I&M has established estimated times of restoration for customers affected by the winter storm outages:
South Bend/Elkhart area:
- 75% restored: 11 p.m. Sunday
- 100% restored: 3 p.m. Monday
Southwest Michigan:
- 100% restored: 6 p.m. Sunday
Fort Wayne area:
- 100% restored: 11 p.m. today
Most customers will be restored before those times. See the section under “Stay Informed” for ways customers can check the status of outages in their area.
Additional crews from Fort Wayne, Muncie, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia are assisting I&M crews and contractors based in South Bend/Elkhart and Southwest Michigan to restore power in the Michiana area.
SAFETY INFORMATION:
I&M cautions customers and the public to use the following safety precautions:
- 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.
- Many roads are icy and may be covered with debris. Please use extreme caution if you must walk outside or drive.
- Traffic lights may not be functioning. Please use caution and be mindful of first responders and utility workers on the roadways.
- Crews will be following all CDC guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 including physical distancing. We urge the general public not to approach our crews.
APPROXIMATE OUTAGE NUMBERS:
- Indiana Total Customer Outages: 30,500
- South Bend/Elkhart area: 30,475
- Fort Wayne/Muncie and Marion area: fewer than 50
- Michigan Total Customer Outages: 3,350
- Buchanan area: 1,240
- Three Rivers area: 1,500
- Benton Harbor: 580
STAY INFORMED
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
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