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Charter Township of Washington
Friday August 30th, 2024 :: 10:51 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Washington Twp Hall is Open for any Electrical Needs, Restroom Use or Cooling Center due to recent Power Outage from Transformer Outage

Dear Residents,

A DTE transformer has blown up, causing a massive power outage across the township. DTE is working around the clock to restore service and has provided an estimated timeframe of 10-15 hours for electricity to be fully restored. They are currently working to divert some of the grid to a nearby grid.

In the meantime, Washington Township Hall is open to all residents for any electrical needs, restroom use, or as a cooling center. If you need to charge medical devices, cell phones, or laptops, or if you just need a place to stay cool, please stop by.  I will keep the township open hourly as needed over night based on use of residents.

For any questions or assistance, please contact me directly at (586) 651-2656 or (586) 206-5185.  I am working hourly with DTE on updates and resources to expedite the process.  I want to thank all the first responders for their immediate response to mitigate this and for the DTE crews working overnight.

Stay safe, and thank you for your patience as we work with DTE to resolve this issue.

Best regards,
Sebastian 'Sam' Previti
Washington Township Supervisor

Address/Location
Charter Township of Washington
57900 Van Dyke
Washington, MI 48094

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 586-786-0010

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