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City to Give Out Dry Ice to Residents Affected by Power Outages

Dry ice will be available at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center until the supply runs out.

The city of Dearborn is distributing dry ice to residents beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the .

Dry ice will be available until the supply runs out. Residents must bring their own cooler and proof of residency.

The city has advised residents to look for signs directing them to the loading dock on the north side of the center, near the pond visible from Michigan Avenue.

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As temperatures in Dearborn climb toward 90 degrees, the effort is an attempt to help cool off the over one thousand residents–mostly on the city's west end–who are currently without power. knocked out multiple power lines, as well as .

DTE Energy has reported that power will likely not come back on in many of the homes and businesses until Tuesday evening. Some may have to wait until as late as Wednesday night.

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