I&M said power restoration was completed Saturday night

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana Michigan Power said electricity has been restored to everyone affected by the storms on June 29 and July 5.

After the first storm on June 29, the hope was to have restorations completed by Wednesday night. I&M said it was down to about 700 customers still without power on Thursday night when another storm knocked out electricity to 10,000 more customers.

Complete restoration was then estimated for Sunday night.

Now I&M is asking any customers who do not have electric service should contact them at 1-800-311-4634.

In a media release, the company also "wishes to thank its customers for their support of the restoration crews and for their patience and understanding during a week of incredibly high temperatures."

I&M Spokesman David Mayne spoke to NewsChannel 15 on Thursday about the work that the linemen are doing in the area and recognized the difficulties many customers in the area have experienced.

"It's been a tough week for everyone here in Fort Wayne. Yes, it's been difficult work for our guys out in the field, imagine if you were running a marathon in a rubber suit. That's what these guys are really kind of doing, they have to wear rubber protective equipment - very hot in these conditions."

City Utilities is asking residents to check their neighborhood storm drains and remove debris to keep the drains free flowing.

As of 9:00 a.m. Saturday, AEP Ohio still had about one thousand customers without power in Paulding and Vane Wert Counties.

Officials in Ohio expect 100 percent power restoration by Saturday night.

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Residents are encouraged to put debris from the storm on the curb. The city is currently making a sweep to clean up debris and second sweep will take place after the first one is completed.

Customers living in counties other than Allen County who are still without service since Friday are encouraged to call 800-311-4634 and report their outage again.

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The power company has asked residents with power to turn on porch lights. This will help patrolling service technicians identify residences in neighborhoods that are still without power.

County Commissioners called for a State of Emergency on Monday and, as part of that, are asking everyone to report damage to Indiana's Department of Homeland Security.

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Never touch a downed utility wire, no matter how harmless it looks. It can be difficult to distinguish between a power line and a cable or telephone line. All downed lines should be considered energized and dangerous. And don't touch anything in contact with the line, such as trees, fences or puddles of water, since they can conduct electricity. Keep children and pets away from this potential hazard. Call Indiana Michigan Power to report any downed lines or equipment.

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