More than 42,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without power in West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Thousands of Appalachian Power customers remain without power in multiple states after a storm swept through the region.
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According to a Storm Response Update from Appalachian Power, more than 42,000 Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee are without power after a storm that hit the area in the middle of February 2025.
Of the more than 42,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without power, around 21,200 are in West Virginia, 21,100 in Virginia, and approximately 100 in Tennessee.
The press release stated that crews working on power restoration will have to deal with wind gusts and snow, as well as areas where high water remains an issue, which could slow restoration times. Drones are being used for damage assessment in areas where high water affects restoration attempts.
In addition to employees and contractors with Appalachian Power, crews from Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas are involved in power restoration efforts.
State of Emergency declared in local counties
The Storm Response Update from Appalachian Power stated that estimated restoration times include:
Power will be restored to essential public safety facilities first, which includes hospitals, fire and police stations, 911 centers, and water treatment plants. Once power is restored for essential areas, it will be restored for large pockets of customers in the shortest amount of time, before restorations are done for smaller pockets of customers. Power to individual homes and businesses will be made last.
Governor Morrisey declares State of Emergency in multiple counties in West Virginia
In the Storm Response Update, Appalachian Power advised people, children, and pets to avoid downed lines and sparking equipment and to not move debris that is within ten feet of a downed power line. Electrical hazards can be reported to Appalachian Power, and people can unplug major appliances to protect them when power is restored.
Anyone using generators is advised to use them with proper ventilation, to not use lanterns, heaters or fuel-fired stoves without proper ventilation, to not burn charcoal indoors due to it releasing carbon monoxide, and to refill heaters, lamps, and generators outside and away from sparks and flames.
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