Storm and Outage Details

WHAT’S NEW: 

• A second weather system moved through Indiana Michigan Power’s (I&M) service territory last evening, causing approximately 10,000 additional customers to lose power. The outages occurred in I&M’s Indiana districts, with the majority in the Fort Wayne area. 
• Additional mutual assistance crews are on site today in Indiana and Michigan, and I&M’s team of more than 1,750 restoration experts are working to get the lights back on as quickly and safely as possible. 
• As of 8:30 a.m., approximately 10,800 customers affected by Thursday’s storms are without power, down from a peak of more than 35,000. Approximately 3,600 customers impacted by last night’s line of storms are without power, down from a peak of around 10,000. 
• I&M damage assessors and crews have so far discovered more than 230 individual spans of downed wires and nearly 150 broken or damaged power poles in southwest Michigan. Assessors are working in the north central, northeast and east central Indiana areas this morning to survey the damage from last night’s high winds. 
• More high winds are expected today, which could cause already loose branches or limbs to fall. If customers are cleaning up from storm damage, please be alert and look up at your surroundings. 
• I&M has established Event Estimated Times of Restoration (Event ETRs) for the Thursday and Friday storms. This is when I&M expects to have power restored to most customers who are able to receive power at their homes or businesses. Many customers will receive service before the estimated time.
  • Southwest Michigan: Saturday, 11:00 PM 
  • Muncie: Saturday, 11:00 PM 
  • South Bend: Saturday, 11:00 PM 
  • Fort Wayne: Sunday, 8:00 PM 

RECEIVE RESTORATION UPDATES: 

As crews begin work on individual outages, more specific estimated time of restoration will be communicated to customers. Stay connected and informed with the following: 

• Monitor the status of your outage at IndianaMichiganPower.com/App. 
• Sign up for text and email alerts on the app or at IndianaMichiganPower.com/Alerts.
• View outages and estimates at IndianaMichiganPower.com/OutageMap. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 

• Please be aware, as crews work to safely repair the electrical system additional outages may occur. Customers can stay up to date with their specific outage with the I&M Mobile App - IndianaMichiganPower.com/App. 
• Customers should determine if their home can receive power. I&M cannot connect power to a home or business if there is damage to the service entrance, which is owned by the customer. A licensed electrician must repair damage before power can be restored. Learn more about the responsibilities of a property owner and I&M here. 
• I&M urges the public to remain a safe distance away from crews restoring power. Our team is working near dangerous equipment, often in clearly marked safe areas. Please be alert in work zones and give enough room to keep crews safe as they work to restore power. 
• As customers survey their property, please treat any downed lines as energized. Call local police to report any hazards or call I&M immediately at 1-800-311-4634. 
• For more safety tips visit IndianaMichiganPower.com/safety/storms/.