Detroit: Power Outage Hits Schools, Wayne State, DIA, Courthouse, DMV

Detroit: Power Outage Hits Schools, Wayne State, DIA, Courthouse, DMV
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A massive power outage hit Detroit on Tuesday, according to reports.

The outage is affecting a number of buildings downtown, including the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Joe Louis Arena, schools, and the City-County building, reported CBS Detroit.

The downtown electrical grid started having problems at around 10:30 a.m.

Street lights are also out. Wayne State University is also affected.

“It’s a pretty wild scene,” WWJ’s Vickie Thomas said. “We heard sirens and two fire rigs pulled up here to the City-County building, and I asked the firefighters — they jumped out with all sorts of tools and whatnot —if they were trying to rescue people from the elevators; and that’s exactly what they are doing.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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