via Wkyc: Thousand are without power, Thursday night at strong winds hit Northeast Ohio. According to FirstEnergy’s website,nearly 5,000 of their customers are without power. Richland, Lake and Cuyahoga Counties are among the areas most impacted by the outages. According to the company’s website, power is expected to be restored within two to three hours. Cleveland […]
via Wkyc: Thousands of customers across Northeast Ohio are still without power as of Sunday morning thanks to severe thunderstorms that struck the region Saturday, according to FirstEnergy. Nearly all of those outages are in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Lorain Counties alone. While most of the 44,000-plus that lost power had it back by Saturday evening, […]
The west side took the brunt of Thursdays storms. Bay village, Westlake and Rocky River particularly littered with the aftermath. Some families narrowly missed what could have been a tragic disaster on Detroit Road at Orchard Park Drive. It was a huge tree that had to have been standing here there 100 years, they said. […]
With storms in the forecast, you can never be too prepared for a storm to hit and take out your power! In the event of power loss, you may call the following providers to report an outage in your area: Operating Company Contact Number TTY/TTD Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L) 1-800-662-3115 1-800-221-0479 […]
As of 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, there are about 6,000 FirstEnergy customers in Cuyahoga County without power. At one point, that number was more than 9,000. According to the Illuminating Co. spokesperson, the bulk of the outages are in Garfield Heights and Cleveland. The company’s spokesperson said that both Cleveland, Maple Heights and Garfield Heights are experiencing […]
High winds and freezing temperatures have led to scattered power outages across Northeast Ohio Monday night. As of 5 a.m., FirstEnergy reported 16,667 customers without power. At that time there were 15, 401 without power in Cuyahoga County. Over 3,000 customers in Beachwood are affected. About 2,500 in Richmond Heights and South Euclid are […]
When the mercury dips into frigid territory, there are a few things to keep in mind — especially when the power goes out. Family Safety 1. Include power outages in your family disaster plan, identifying alternate means of transportation and routes to home, school or work. 2. Keep extra cash on hand since an […]
A severe weather system moving across the viewing area is creating headaches for FirstEnergy and its customers. As of 10:05 p.m. Sunday there were 57,276 customers without Power in Ohio. FirstEnergy has crews working throughout the viewing area, but haven’t given any estimates for when power will be restored. The number of outages is […]
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 […]
Storms on Tuesday knocked out power and downed trees. Here’s a list of storm damage reports: Cuyahoga County: On Interstate 480 westbound on the Valley View Bridge, a few highway signs were knocked over by high winds. In the same area, a crash closed the interstate, but it is not known if weather is […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will be open on Wednesday, except for the 23 schools that are still without power. [More closings and delays: 5.wews.com/eTLbI ] “We anticipate that in light of the circumstances, many families will be grateful that we are open and able to provide a safe, caring place for their children as parents return […]
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 […]
