Thousands of people have lost power throughout multiple counties in Northeast Ohio early Friday morning due to high winds that are hitting the region. A handful of schools are also closed / delayed -- see the list HERE.
Here are the outage numbers from FirstEnergy as of 11:20 a.m. Friday (impacted counties listed alphabetically):
Ashland: 2,482 outages; down from 3,762 outages at 8:10 a.m.
Ashtabula: 4,623 outages; down from 4,742 outages at 10:20 a.m.
Cuyahoga: 9,313 outages; down from 10,063 outages at 10:20 a.m.
Geauga: 4,337 outages; down from 5,460 outages at 10:20 a.m.
Lake: 6,291 outages; down from 6,600 outages at 10:20 a.m.
Portage: 2,008 outages; down from 2,197 outages at 10:20 a.m.
Stark: 2,294 outages; down from 2,609 outages at 10:20 a.m.
Summit: 4,288 outages; down from 8,921 outages at 10:20 a.m.
Trumbull: 992 outages; down from at 10:20 a.m.
FirstEnergy said Thursday their teams were prepared for the potential outages. Here's the statement they provided to 3News before the strong winds began:
"We are monitoring the weather and our utility crews are prepared to respond to any potential outages caused by the incoming weather. Our storm prep is ongoing throughout the year. We complete equipment upgrades, maintenance, inspections and tree-trimming work throughout the year to reinforce our electric system in advance of the spring and summer storm season."
"In addition to having around-the-clock, all-hands-on-deck coverage following severe weather, FirstEnergy also has additional resources on standby to assist our line crews with any potential outages that might occur."
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