STORM UPDATE: 20,000 Still Without Power in 3 Local Counties
June 16, 2022 5:20AM EDT
A large tree blocks Route 800 near Freeport in Harrison County (Courtesy ODOT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Over 20,000 power customers remain in the dark in storm-ravaged areas of Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties.
As of Thursday at 5 a.m., AEP had 5100 outages in Wayne, 4400 in Holmes and 3700 in Tuscarawas.
As of Wednesday night, 9000 homes and businesses in the Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative service area were without power.
They are targeting Sunday night to have 90-percent of the power back on.
AEP is shooting for Saturday night.
Both companies have out-of-state crews assisting.
