Oil from power line transformers spilled into Grand River during storm, officials say

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An oily sheen visible on the Grand River after a massive line of thunderstorms ripped through Michigan on Sunday, March 30 stems from damaged electrical transformers in Grand Rapids, state environmental officials say.

The storms brought wind gusts of up to 81 mph at the Grand Rapids airport before sweeping across the state, spawning at least four tornadoes…

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