>> WE HAVE CONTACT WITH
ELECTRICITY WHEN WE TURN ON OUR
LIGHTS, STARTING OUR COMPUTERS
OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY, BUT WHEN
SPRING COMES HEAVY RAIN FREQUENT
LIGHTNING, WICKED WINDS CAN COME
ALONG WITH IT AND IT CAN BRING
DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
FLOODING, MAKING CONTACT WITH
ELECTRICITY A THREAT.
>> DTE ENERGY THOUGHS THE
BENEFITS OF THE ELECTRICITY THEY
PROVIDE AND ARE EXPERTS ON
ELECTRICITY DANGERS.
>> ELECTRICITY IS UNFORGIVING.
IT IS A HAZARD THAT CAN’T BE
SEEN.
>> A FLOODED BASEMENT AFTER
TORRENTIAL RAIN IS A PRIME
EXAMPLE.
CONTAMINATION AND WATER DAMAGE
MAY BE TOP OF MIND BUT
HOMEOWNERS MUST THINK OF
DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL CURRENTS IF
WATER IS COVERING OUTLETS OR
ELECTRONIC.
>> WHERE WE PLUG INTO AN OUTLET.
IF IT GOES ABOVE THAT WE SHOULD
NEVER GO INTO THE BASEMENT
BECAUSE WE DON’T KNOW.
THERE COULD BE AN UNKNOWN ANSWER
THERE.
PLEASE STAY OUT OF YOUR BASEMENT
IF THERE IS WATER IN YOUR
BASEMENT.
>> AFTER HIGH WINDS OR WATER
STORM THE THREAT IS REAL.
IT COULD LOOK BENIGN BUT IT
COULD BE LETHAL.
>> IF IF WE SEE A DOWNED POWER
WIRE, WE TREAT IT AS LIVE AND
STAY 20 FEET AWAY.
>> IT IS HARD TO SEE A DOWNED
WIRE AT NIGHT.
TALL GRASS.
WE RECOMMEND YOU STAY OUT OF
THOSE AREAS.
STAY ON THE SIDEWALK.
>> AND ELECTRICITY CAN KRAFL OUT
OF A POWER LINE IF IT IS IN
CONTACT WITH OTHER OCTOBERS.
>> EVEN IF IT’S ON YOUR
NEIGHBOR’S FENCE IT COULD LEAVE
A RESIDUAL ENERGY ON THAT WIRE
FENCE.
>> DRIVERS MUST BE WEARY AS
WELL.
>> ONCE YOU STOP TRY TO TURN
AROUND BUT NEVER DRIVE OVER A
DOWNED POWER LINE.
>> IF A WIRE FALLS ON A VEHICLE
WITH SOMEONE IN IT --
>> I KNOW IT DOESN’T SOUND RIGHT
BUT THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IF
YOUR CAR IS NOT DAMAGED OR ON
FIRE OR YOU SEE ANY KIND OF
HAZARD IN YOUR CAR, STAY IN THE
VEHICLE.
IF A DOWNED POWER LINE IS ACROSS
THERE THAT’S THE SAFEST PLACE TO
BE.
WHEN YOU TAKE A STEP OUT OF THE
CAR, THE CAR COULD CONDUCT AND
WHEN YOU TOUCH EARTH, GROUND
WITH ONE FOOT IT ALLOWS THE
ELECTRICITY TO CONDUCT.
>> YOU CAN REPORT POWER LINE
DAMAGE FROM PHONE, ONLINE OR ON
THE GO.
>> WE APPRECIATE WHEN WE USE THE
DTE MOBILE APP THAT YOU CAN
DOWNLOAD OR DT ENERGY.COM TO
REPORT A DOWNED WIRE.
>> OVER COMMUNICATION IS KEY.
>> ANDREW, THAT’S RIGHT.
DON’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED THAT
SOMEBODY ALREADY TURNED IT IN.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CALL IN.
REPORT ANYTHING THAT YOU SEE.
REALLY HELPS US GET POWER
RESTORED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
AND IDENTIFY POSSIBLE HAZARDS TO
THE PUBLIC AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
>> WHEN WORKERS ARRIVE ON THE
SCENE, HEEDING THEIR WARNING
SIGNS IS VITAL.
>> IF YOU SEE YELLOW CAUTION
TAPE THAT MEANS ONE OF OUR DTE
CREWS HAVE BEEN THERE TO
IDENTIFY A DOWNED WIRE.
NEVER CROSS ONE OF THOSE YELL
LOY CAUTION TAPES AND STAY AS
FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN.
>> AND GIVE CREWS A WIDE GERT
WHILE DRIVING.
>> RESPECT THE UTILITY WORKER
SIGNS, SLOWING DOWN.
GIVING EVERYBODY ROOM TO MAKE
SURE THEY ARE WORKING SAFELY.
WE APPRECIATE.
SAFETY FOR NOT ONLY DTE BUT THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IS OUR TOP
PRIORITY AT DTE.
IT BEGINS AND ENDS WITH SAFETY.
>> AND THAT INCLUDES KEEPING
YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY AND
LOVED ONES SAFE AND TAKING CARE
OF YOUR PROPERTY AS WELL.
DID VM TE IS A SPONSOR OF TECH
TIME WITH ANDREW HUMPHREY.
THIS IS THE START OF SEVERE
WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK.
MORE SAFETY TIPS COULD BE FOUND
ON clickondetroit.com, THE LOCAL
FORECASTERS APP AND MORE STORIES
LIKE THIS ONE COMING UP
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
THAT’S TECH TIME WITH ME, ANDREW
HUMPHREY, BACK OVER TO YOU.
GRANT GRANT ALWAYS GOOD STUFF
ESPECIALLY BEFORE ALL THE
WEATHER MOVES IN THAT WE THINK
ABOUT THAT STUFF.
>> Priya: AND THE SMALL THINGS