Brief, severe storm turns off power for area residents

Just after 3 p.m. on Aug. 11, a brief but violent storm passed through the tri-community, felling trees, cutting off power, and blocking roadways. In Southeastern Michigan there were more than 500,000 homes without power. Many in Sumpter and Van Buren townships and the city of Belleville did not get their power back until Sunday, with some still out at the beginning of the week.