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'It's been rough.' 19,000+ remain without power as outage enters day 5

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By Whitney Burney Verified
| WXYZ-TV (Southfield, MI) Verified
(WXYZ) — More than 19,000 DTE customers remained without power as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, five days after severe weather brought heavy wind and rain to the metro Detroit area Friday night. Watch Whitney Burney's video report: 'It's been rough.' 19,000+ remain without power as outage enters day 5 Neighbors near W. Chicago and Middlebelt Road in Livonia say they need DTE to work faster, with costs mounting for families spending hundreds of dollars on takeout meals, generator fuel, and other necessities.
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Day 4 of metro Detroit power outages: DTE crews work around the clock on restoration

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By Whitney Burney Verified
| WXYZ-TV (Southfield, MI) Verified
(WXYZ) — Tens of thousands of DTE customers in metro Detroit remained without power Monday, four days after strong winds and rain knocked out electricity for nearly 400,000 people Friday night. Watch Whitney Burney's video report: DTE crews work around the clock on restoration on day 4 of power outages DTE has called in crews from nearby states to work around the clock on restoration efforts.
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Heat wave forces outdoor workers to adapt as temperatures approach triple digits in metro Detroit

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By Whitney Burney Verified
| WXYZ-TV (Southfield, MI) Verified
(WXYZ) — Outdoor workers in metro Detroit are pushing through dangerous heat this week, taking extra precautions to stay safe as temperatures approach triple digits. For construction crews rebuilding I-94, the heat wave has not slowed work. "(It's) hot and humid and that makes it tough," said MDOT's Bill Erben, who is the construction engineer for the I-94 reconstruction project."You really have to be out on the job. You gotta make hay while the sun's still up as they say.
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