More than 46,000 We Energies customers are without power Monday, April 27 with outages hitting during a rainstorm.
The amount of customers without power around 3:15 p.m. was 46,305, according to the We Energies outage map.
The figure is down from more than 51,000 without electricity around 2 p.m., but up from 15 minutes earlier.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said the Milwaukee Fire Department has responded to a large number of reported downed wires following the strong winds that hit the area. Additionally, nearly 100 emergency calls came into Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works for downed trees and branches.
“I greatly appreciate the quick responses from city crews to this unusual weather event,” Johnson said in the news release. “I ask everyone to be cautious and patient as crews address storm damage. Stay clear of downed wires, fallen trees and other potentially dangerous situations.”
Johnson also noted in his release that Port Milwaukee is assessing roof damage to two warehouses on its grounds.
One reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in South Milwaukee lost power just before 2 p.m. and when We Energies submitted the outage alert its estimated time to have power restored was 4:30 p.m.
We Energies customers can report their outage and find out the latest power restoration updates on the We Energies app, via phone at 800-662-4797, or on the company website: we-energies.com/OutageManagement/Status/CurrentOutage.
Here are some of the tips for a power outage from the We Energies website:
They also suggest staying at least 25 feet from any downed lines and reporting any such lines to law enforcement.
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This story was updated to add new information and photos.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Around 46,000 We Energies customers without power during rainstorm
Reporting by Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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