Metro Detroit power outages: Heavy winds leave more than 77,000 DTE Energy customers in the dark

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Wednesday's heavy winds knocked out power for residents across Metro Detroit.

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As of 9:15 a.m. Thursday, 77,125 DTE Energy customers are without power.

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According to the DTE Outage Tracker, more than 1,000 crews are in the field working to restore power.