More than 8,000 still without power in northern Ohio after Saturday storms
As of the morning of Sunday, May 18, around 8,500 people remain without power after the thunderstorms and high winds that rolled through northern Ohio early morning on Saturday, May 17, according to FirstEnergy.
This number incudes 92 people in Medina County, 959 in Portage County, and more than 6,000 in Summit County, according to the FirstEnergy outages map.
Especially hard hit was the area around Clinton and New Franklin, where more than 800 customers are reported to be without power.
FirstEnergy reports that power should be restored by Monday, May 19 by 3 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, .67 inches of rain fell May 17.
Yesterday's storms: UPDATE: FirstEnergy restoring power after an initial 121,000 in the dark after storm
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Power outages still rampant in Northeast Ohio following storm
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