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Severe Weather Causes Damage to Ann Arbor Buildings, Power Outages, Flooded Roads
More than 17,000 DTE Energy customers lost power as crews cleared blocked streets and assessed damage at two ice arenas.
- Severe storms struck Ann Arbor on Wednesday, collapsing the east wall of Veterans Memorial Park Ice Arena and tearing part of the roof from Yost Ice Arena, damaging two major facilities.
- A line of thunderstorms moved from Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois, with meteorologist Sara Schultz reporting wind gusts reaching 70 mph at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
- DTE Energy reported 15,824 customers without power at 7 a.m. Wednesday, while Ann Arbor Public Schools canceled classes due to structural damage and a "fiber outage affecting all schools."
- Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor said structural engineers are assessing the damaged ice arena, while city crews responded to more than 75 calls related to fallen trees and blocked roads.
- The National Weather Service warned that flood watches remain in effect through Thursday evening, as additional rounds of storms are expected to bring more rain to the region.
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