According to FirstEnergy’s outage map, it could take days for power to be restored to customers in several areas across Northeast Ohio. Some areas, such as Broadview Heights, Cleveland, and parts of Summit County are not anticipated to have power until Saturday, March 11. A FirstEnergy spokesperson confirmed the data on their to WKYC. Wednesday’s winds created […]
firstenergycorp.com Cuyahoga County customers are without power this morning. Communities like Bedford, Walton Hills, Solon, Bainbridge, South Euclid, University Heights, Highland Hills, parts of Beachwood, Maple Heights, Shaker Heights and Warrensville Heights are all reporting outages. More than 18,000 customers are without power in Cuyahoga County. Less than 1,000 are without power in Geauga County. […]
Street after street in Cleveland, neighborhood after neighborhood, telephone and cable lines can be seen dangling and hanging low, within arm’s reach. Some on the lines reach the ground like a bunch of wires on E. 24th Street near the Cleveland State University’s campus. Another line hangs to the sidewalk where walkers have to […]
First Energy customers are asked to call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report any outages or downed power lines. Remember: if you see a downed power line, do not touch it. First Energy asks that you assume that all downed lines are live and dangerous. If you are a First Energy customer (This includes The Illuminating Company […]
FirstEnergy crews are restoring power to those hit hard by the early October snowfall. The company’s website says around 18, 621 are without power as of midnight Thursday. The majority of outages are in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties. An additional 150 crews from FirstEnergy Corp utilities Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, Penelec and West Penn […]
More than 46,000 people are without power this morning, according to FirstEnergy , because wet, heavy snow is weighing down power lines in some areas. Mark Durbin from FirstEnergy reminds people to stay far away from downed power lines No estimated time of restoration but crews are headed out now. Here are the latest outages: ASHTABULA […]
It’s official. Cleveland Browns Stadium is now FirstEnergy Stadium: Home of the Cleveland Browns. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and FirstEnergy CEO Tony Alexander made the announcement shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. “FirstEnergy and the Browns share a rich tradition. To better align our brands that can help FirstEnergy grow its customer base, but also […]
A spokesperson for the FirstEnergy said even though some costumers are complaining, the company won’t compromise the safety of its workers as they restore people’s power. Spokesperson Mark Durbin explained linemen have been working in the rain and high winds all week. “In 50 mile per hour winds, they can’t operate a bucket,” Durbin said. […]
More than 1.4 million FirstEnergy customers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland remain without power following Hurricane Sandy. Periods of high winds, intense rains and heavy snowfall have impaired crew accessibility and hampered the damage assessment and restoration process. As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, the current FirstEnergy outage totals by utility include: […]
FirstEnergy has been using Twitter to keep customers informed on the process of restoring power to more than 250,000 people in northeast Ohio. “We’re responding as best we can given the high volumes we’re experiencing,” said Tricia Ingraham, a spokesperson for FirstEnergy. Ingraham said more than 300 tweets were posted leading up to and during the […]
Thousands are without power right now as strong storms are pounding northeast Ohio. First Energy reports more than 4,000 are without power in Lorain County, while more than 7,000 people are powerless in Cuyahoga County. Trees & power lines are reported down in Bay Village, Sheffield Township, Brookpark, Cleveland & Lakewood. The storms originated over […]
Lake County was hit hard by the latest round of storms that hit Tuesday night. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said there have been reports of downed trees and power lines all across the county. According to FirstEnergy, there were more than 3,000 customers without power in Lake County, as of 11 p.m. Hundreds lost […]
