From Chippewa County Central Dispatch regarding power disruption in NW Chippewa County:
WHITEFISH TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS - POWER DISRUPTION
Currently parts of Whitefish Township are without power. Cloverland Electric crews are on scene and actively working to solve the issue.
Warming stations have been opened in your township in the event that you need them.
You may Call 211 for information regarding these warming stations and for any updates to the capabilities of these warming stations.
SooLeader contacted Whitefish Township Clerk Fred Roach at 1:45pm and received the following information:
"I have been on the phone with Cloverland twice and they have been in contact with the workers in the field and he told me that a transformer at the Eckerman substation blew. At that time he said it could take a few days to get that fixed and get the power back on. They are going to try to piggy-back power from other substations. They are trying to get a mobile substation from Wisconsin."
According to the Cloverland Electric website, as of 1:45 p.m. there are nearly 1,000 customers without power in far NW Chippewa County.
WHITEFISH TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 7247 N. M-123
- Warming Center
- Phone/Tablet Charging
WHITEFISH EMS 7009 N. M-123
- Warming Center
- Phone/Tablet Charging
- Showers
WHITEFISH COMMUNITY BUILDING 7052 N M-123
- Food
Updates will be forwarded to 211 and provided on this page as soon as they are available.
911 Services are still fully operational and your first responders stand ready to serve if needed. In an emergency call 911.
Please call 211 for information regarding warming shelter availability throughout the county. If additional stations are needed, we will update changes here and with 211.
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A statement on social media from Whitefish Township School Superintendent Vince Gross said:
I was just informed that Eckerman and Whitefish will be without power for 3-5 days. The school will be available for warmth, charging, showers, etc.
I do not know the status of school on Monday but that decision will be made Sunday if warranted.
The town hall and emergency building is open also if you need an immediate place to go.
Please keep an eye on your pipes, we have extremely cold weather coming.
My cell is 906-630-0985 if you need to get ahold of me.
For updates on power outage, click here.
