Utility crews, tree services, roofers, and other private services have been crawling all over storm-ravaged communities to make repairs following the May 20th tornadoes.

After the severe weather our region experienced on Friday, many areas were left without power, peaking at 38,000 Appalachian Power customers. The company is currently working to restore power to high-outage areas.

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National Weather Service observers say six tornadoes struck Michigan May15-16. What to know about power outages as of May 17.