More than 16,000 customers in Greenbrier County affected by power outage
GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — More than 16,000 customers are currently being affected by a power outage in Greenbrier County.
According to the Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Facebook page, around 16,380 customers in Greenbrier County were affected by a power outage on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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The Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Facebook post stated that MonPower was informed about the outage and are investigating, and that AEP customers were not affected by the outage at this time.
According to the Facebook post from the Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the estimated restoration time is unknown.
A Facebook post from Rainelle Medical Center stated that their East End Locations were affected by the outage, including RMC- Lewisburg Pediatrics and Family Health, Lewisburg Health Center, Eastern Greenbrier Health Center, Maxwelton Health Center, and Behavioral Health at Rainelle Medical Center.
According to Rainelle Medical Center's Facebook post, people with appointments scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025 are advised to call before arriving for appointments, due to the possibility of the appointment time being affected by the outage.
Rainelle Medical Center's Facebook post stated that anyone dealing with a medical or behavioral health emergency are advised to call 911 or go to the closest emergency room.
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