INDIANA, (WOWO): Indiana Michigan Power crews assessing the effects of Sunday’s wind storm identified several broken poles and a large amount of other damaged equipment, leading to estimated times of restoration later in the week. The power company released the following estimations along with other relevant information:

Approximate number of I&M customers without power in Michigan:

• Benton Harbor area: 6,750 customers (down from 18,000)
• Three Rivers area: 7,340 customers (down from 11,400)
• Buchanan area: 2,487 customers (down from 9,800)
• New Buffalo area: 1,100 customers (down from 2,400)

 

Approximate number of I&M customers without power in Indiana:

• Fort Wayne area: 800 customers (down from 8,400)
• South Bend area: 3,875 customers (down from 12,500)
• Elkhart area: 300 customers (down from 1,500)
• Muncie area: 59 customers (down from 1,000)
• Marion area: 2,100 customers
• Elwood area: 160 customers (down from 400)
• Hartford City area: 3 customers (down from 200)

 

All I&M customers who lost service as a result of Sunday’s wind storm are expected to be restored by Friday night. 

Michigan restoration estimates:

• 
  Buchanan area: 11 p.m. Thursday

• Benton Harbor area: 9 p.m. Friday
• Three Rivers area: 11 p.m. Friday

 

Indiana restoration estimates:
     

• Decatur area: fully restored
• Avilla area: Noon today
• Fort Wayne area: Noon Wednesday
• Elkhart area: Noon today
• South Bend area: 6 p.m. Thursday
• Muncie, Winchester and Elwood areas: 9 p.m. today
• Marion and Hartford City areas: 11 p.m. Friday