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Escanaba Faces Major Power Outage [BREAKING]
This news just broke: the Escanaba power plant substation 'exploded' overnight.
Most of the city of Escanaba and the surrounding communities are without power, but the city officials say that it might not be a quick fix. The Escanaba Civic Center has been opened up as a warming shelter for those in need for the time being. We don't have many details on the story, but we'll keep you updated as we get them
You can read the full story HERE.
At least they didn't get the eight inches of snow that we did! That's a blessing in disguise, right?
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