Kalamazoo County Dispatch issued an update after a massive power outage affected thousands of people in Portage, Michigan, on Saturday.
“Kalamazoo County Dispatch is aware of the power outage affecting Portage. Please contact Consumers Energy directly for restoration times,” the government group wrote on Facebook, adding that if the traffic light is out, the intersection should be considered a four-way stop.
The warning states that public services and transportation may be affected by the power outage, but there have been no reports of this. Portage is located south of the city of Kalamazoo and is part of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to Consumer Energy, more than 7,000 people have been affected, with the South Westnedge Avenue and I-94 areas the most affected.
Portage power outage: map and affected areas
one person informed In a local Facebook group, “Milton’s past romance has no power over Oakland, Southland we’re out, Milham’s track is out.” Another wrote, “Sam’s Club is out.” It’s located at 7021 S Westnedge Ave, Portage.
To that end, someone shared a map of outages from Consumers Energy.
“Nearly everything from 131 east to beyond Westnedge and from 94 south to Center Avenue is closed,” they wrote.
Portage power outage: When will power be restored?
according to consumer energy Power is expected to be restored to the affected areas at 9:30 pm on May 23. However, this is the estimated timeline that has been provided.
The cause of the outage was unclear, although the Consumers Energy website noted that an “equipment issue” was detected.
Portage Outage: Reaction
Some people reacted to the Portage blackout. “No wonder the power supply in East Oosterhout suddenly went out,” one person wrote. Another added, “Transformers exploded behind Home Depot.”
They discovered that some shared areas were without power. “No power at Timberwood Crossing either,” one wrote, while another added, “No power at The View Apartments either.”
Someone else chimed in: “A tree will take power away through a foxwood wherever it is.” Traffic lights will also be affected due to power outages, which could cause accidents. “Some traffic lights are out in Westnedge! Just witnessed a near accident because drivers didn’t treat these traffic lights as a four way stop,” one person wrote.
“So are Firestone, Cadillac dealers and Olive Garden,” another added of the outage. Another said: “Just having internet issues on the south side of town.”
