Thousands of We Energies customers without power as heavy rain tapers off

MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies Outage Map indicates there are roughly 6,900 customers without power as of about 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12th.

Meanwhile, We Energies wants you to know if there is water in your basement or home as a result of heavy rain, you need to take extra precautions to avoid making a bad situation even worse.

We Energies includes on its website steps to take in the event you have water in your home. Those tips are geared to protect you — as electricity and natural gas appliances can be affected by the water.

CLICK HERE to read through those tips provided by We Energies.