Warming centers have been sent up in Newaygo County for those residents affected by power outages caused by the ice storm Monday.

 

Newaygo Emergency officials say the warming centers were sent up last night in White Cloud and Croton Township and will be open again Tuesday Feb. 28^th at 8am.

 

Currently 6,152 Consumers Energy Customers (30.4%) and 3,527 Great Lakes Energy Customers (39.7%) in Newaygo County are without power.

 

The two warming centers are located at the Newaygo County Commission on Aging at 93 S. Gibbs Street in White Cloud and Croton Township Fire Department at 6431 Elm Ave in Newaygo.

 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

• All schools within Newaygo County are closed, except Fremont Public Schools.

• Only essential county governmental services are open today. This includes the Newaygo County Sheriff's Office and Administration Building. All other County buildings, including the Newaygo County Courthouse are closed due to no power. 

• If you lose power or heat to your home and do not have backup heat options, call 2-1-1 for local warming center options in an area near you.

For up to date outage information:

• Consumers Energy Outage Map: https://www.consumersenergy.com/outagemap
• Great Lakes Energy Outage Map: https://www.gtlakes.com/power-outages/ ?