More than 10,000 locally still without power
More than 10,000 people in
Statewide, about half of the million customers who lost power have their electricity back on, said Chris Eck, a spokesman for Ohio Edison.
“The extent of the damage is such that there are people who won’t have power for a few days,” he said.
About 10,000 remained without power at 11 a.m. today, he said.
The damage is the worst in recent memory, Eck said.
“Hurricane Ike had 70 mph winds in west Texas and when it got here it still had 70 mph winds — it was just unprecedented amounts of wind damage,” Eck said.
About 5,000 of the 16,000 customers of the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative in five counties were without power, said spokesman Terry Mazzone. Power remained out at 11 a.m. today to about 100 customers in
Mazzone said Ohio Edison transmission problems into the
Circuit problems at substations in
To report a power outage, call Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Co-op at (800) 222-5673 or (440) 647-2133 or Ohio Edison at 1-888-LIGHTS.
U.S. Route 6, Erie County
U.S. 6, between State Route 61 and State Route 60, is closed. The detour route for eastbound motorists is U.S. 6 to SR-61, south on SR-61 to State Route 2, east on SR-2 to SR-60, north on SR-60 to U.S. 6, and reverse for westbound motorists.
State Route 57,
SR-57, at its intersection with
State Route 61,
SR-61, between State Route 2 and State Route 113, is closed. The detour route for eastbound motorists is U.S. 6 to State Route 61, south on SR-61 to State Route 2, east on SR-2 to State Route 60, north on SR-60 to U.S. 6, and reverse for westbound motorists.
State Route 113,
SR-113, between
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