Detroit city leaders report on response to air quality alert, wildfire smoke
"This is pretty unprecedented," Ali Abazeed, Detroit's chief public health officer, said about the air quality due to wildfire smoke.
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"This is pretty unprecedented," Ali Abazeed, Detroit's chief public health officer, said about the air quality due to wildfire smoke.
Michigan's air quality remains hazardous throughout Friday morning and afternoon, but some relief is on the horizon for the nighttime.
Splash pads, summer school and other community events and programs have been affected by Michigan's poor air quality.
Over 7,400 Metro Detroit residents had no power early Wednesday, waking up to warm and muggy conditions amid a heat advisory.
With dangerously high temperatures expected over the next few days in Southeast Michigan, SMART is rolling out its cooling buses to give people a place to escape the heat.
Cooling centers are open, and some events are canceled, on Tuesday in Metro Detroit in response to a heat wave.
Some of Metro Detroit's communities have opened cooling center services in response to the heat wave.
Extreme heat will move into southeast Michigan this week, with temperatures climbing into the 90s and humidity making it feel even hotter.
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation in Southeast Michigan is offering cooling buses across the region from Monday through Friday amid forecasted hot temperatures.
A suspect was taken into custody early Friday after a multi-city police chase on Thursday in Livingston and Oakland counties.
The risk is much lower than last week, but with some heavy rain and gusty winds, chances are all the same.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it has received "more than 700 reports" of cyclosporiasis since late June, with 38 patients needing hospital treatment.
Thousands of DTE Energy customers remained without power on Tuesday; the company expects most of the service to be restored by the end of the day.
About 22,728 DTE customers still had no electricity Tuesday afternoon, as power outages linger from a severe windstorm that swept through Southern Michigan Friday evening.
Afternoon highs are expected to warm into the mid-80s on Tuesday and upper 80s by Wednesday, with increasing humidity making it feel even warmer.
More than 80,000 Southeast Michigan residents are without power Sunday afternoon, more than a day after severe storms swept through the area, according to DTE Energy.
Hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents are without power and dozens of trees are down on Saturday after severe storms and strong winds rolled through the state Friday evening.
Temperatures begin a cooling trend (finally) as this weekend arrives. However, we must still contend with some storm chances each day.
Any storms that do occur would have a risk of heavy rainfall, strong winds and larger hail.
An extreme heat warning for Metro Detroit will continue through Friday evening. Here's the forecast, along with the latest announcements from Southeast Michigan communities.
An extreme heat warning remains in effect on Wednesday for southeast Michigan, with dangerously high temperatures and heat index values of 105 to 110.
An investigation into cyclospora cases has expanded into seven Michigan counties, as health officials seek to determine the cause of the gastrointestinal illness.
Priority Waste's CEO apologized for recent trash-collection issues and outlined plans to improve service in a letter to the company's Metro Detroit customers.
One of the largest outages was centered near 12 Mile and Dequindre roads in Warren.
Southeast Michigan residents who lack access to air conditioning are welcome at designated cooling centers during this week's heat wave.
