Kalamazoo County officials deliver update after tornadoes [Video]

PORTAGE, Mich. — Kalamazoo County city officials held a news conference to deliver an update on the aftermath of Tuesday’s tornadoes.

The conference was held at the Portage Department of Public Safety on Wednesday at 4 p.m. 

Statements were given from Portage City Manager Pat McGinnis, Mayor of Portage Patricia Randall, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard C. Fuller III, Vice President of Electric Operations for Consumers Energy Chris Laird, Public Safety Director of Portage Nicholas Armold and the Red Cross Regional CEO Mary Lynn Foster. 

Thousands of trees were knocked down by the storms and many were uprooted. 

Consumers Energy said they have 160 electric crews and 70 gas crews currently working to restore power. They said 20,000 people still don’t have power but a third of everyone who lost power has …