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Downriver businesses losing thousands as DTE power outages stretch into days after Friday storms
By Carli Petrus at WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· July 6, 2026
· 2 min read
Thousands of DTE customers Downriver remain without power days after Friday's storms knocked out electricity across the region, and for local business owners, the outage is becoming a financial crisis. Watch Carli Petrus's video report: DTE outages push Downriver businesses to the brinkMandi Kami...
Key takeaway "Yeah, we're getting pretty close to that 72-hour mark," Kaminsky said.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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