r/Detroit

I see lots of post from people talking about throwing all of their food away for the second or third time.

At what point do you get a small generator that will run your fridge and a fan?

I'm talking about a generator the size of a microwave oven that typically costs $400.

Even those living in an apartment can get a battery generator to at least run a fridge. Amazon will even deliver it.

Why don't people invest in themselves?

We just moved to Detroit after living abroad - and we have never experienced anything like DTE. There (Germany) we were able to choose our energy provider and the type of energy we were using. Here you get to choose if you want no light, or to pay for the chance to maybe at times have light, unless it gets too windy / there is a tree in your zip code.

It seems criminal how they are allowed to "operate", and I just want to see as many discussions as possible focus on shedding more light on the huge issue that is DTE, what alternatives could/should look like. Hope all are having as good of a holiday weekend as possible alllllll things considered. And ef you DTE.

Power is not expected to be restored until late Wednesday for some Michigan victims of the extreme weather that left as many as 500,000 without electricity over the July 4 holiday weekend.

I'm talking a full meal, IN the city. Not a sandwich, and not some royal oak ish.

I know a lot of ink has flowed writing about this big, and poorly functioning roundabout, BUT, as a frequent user, it's pretty obvious to me what isn't working on it. I'm a huge fan of roundabouts and the main thing is that all traffic flowing in has to slow down! Yes, to slow down, not drive near-freeway speeds into it. The cars arriving from M5 are going too fast....they need to slow down to 15 mph or even less. But instead, decision makers put a screen up to block and slow incoming traffic from Pontiac Trail even more. Bad false solution! That's the opposite of what is needed: PT traffic coming west was already going slowly and the point of a roundabout is to see what is coming so you can go, not to block the view, which will just get some drivers pulling out without seeing. My suggestion would be to do something to slow the incoming from M5, such as speed bumps, starting 100 yards or more from the intersection. If not speed bumps, you could make the road snake back and forth or something. In any case, that roundabout would IMO work flawlessly if all cars arrived slowly. The problem is that the other lanes can't get out because M5 arrivals are going 30 mph or more. Anyway, thought I'd put this out there for anyone interested. Drive safe!

Anyone know a way I can get some food or something man just tossed all my groceries and my house has no air right now so I’m sleeping in my car just so I won’t pass out from heat exhaustion.

I’m suffering bad anyone know any food banks or something because east side still has no power and DTE is just goofing around

Just want to say happy Independence Day to all suffering in Metro Detroit from the incompetence and greed of DTE! I have a generator, but F them!

Went over to pick up one of the supplies bags DTE are handing out at my rec center. Opened it up to be greeted by mold and mildew. Those bags were probably packed many months ago and left to set in some soggy warehouse.

In case you’re wondering: the bags contain a flashlight, mobile charger and water. I did not dig in any deeper because of the mold.

So be warned if you suffer from any mold related allergies or illnesses.

Another stark display of late stage capitalism at its finest.

These board members are terrible human beings, we need to do something.

This is so so crazy but I have to try. A thin cardboard box that has a paint by number kit inside it was left on top of my car when leaving the PetSmart on Telegraph. The box is about 24x20x1. The painting is not important.

What is important is all the documents from my son‘s Scout camp that were also inside. I put them inside that box for safekeeping and when we rearranged all the luggage inside our car, it got left on the roof.

If anyone is in the area and sees such a box in that parking lot or in the street nearby, I would do anything to have the contents shipped to me. I live in Chicago. I am now a 5 hour drive away.

Thanks for reading, I haven’t much hope but the people in Detroit are so wonderful, I know there’s got to be a chance.

EDIT: this would have been around 2pm on Saturday the 4th