More than 2,000 still without power in Portage County May 17 following storm
The largest number was nearly 900 without power in Brimfield Township, with more than 400 without power in Rootstown. Other smaller outages have been reported elsewhere in the county. Estimated restoration time is currently by 3 p.m. May 19.
Go to https://outages.firstenergycorp.com/oh.html for updated and more detailed information about power outages.
More than 3,000 were without power earlier in the afternoon. This included more than 800 in Suffield Township, but that number dropped to less than 200.
FirstEnergy says severe weather is causing outages around the region. In Portage County, tree and equipment damage has been reported as the cause of at least some outages.
The Ohio Department of Transportation reported U.S. 224 was closed due to downed power lines between state routes 43 and 44 in the morning May 17, but the road has reopened. Streetsboro police reported a section of Frost Road west of State Route 43, was closed following a utility pole fire during the evening May 16, but that road has also reopened.
Ohio Edison posted on Facebook precautions people should take if they find down power lines, including:
Assume downed power lines are energized and dangerous.
Stay at least 30 ft away from downed lines and anything they might be touching.
Use extra caution in areas where lines are tangled in trees or other debris.
Never drive over a downed line
Report downed lines as soon as possible to 911.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: More than 2,000 still without power in Portage County May 17
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