Officials say heat caused Detroit power outage

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Last Updated: June 09. 2011 6:57PM
Officials say heat caused Detroit power outage
Darren A. Nichols/ The Detroit News

Detroit— A major power outage hit downtown and Midtown, prompting the evacuation of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, shutdown of the People Mover and the closing of several public buildings.

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City spokeswoman Karen Dumas said the outage was caused by extreme power demand for air conditioning after two days in the 90s. Even though temperatures were only in the upper 70s on Thursday, it had topped 90 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday.

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