Cleveland, OH
LIST: What you can do if you’re still powerless in Northeast Ohio
NORTHEAST, Ohio (WOIO) – While thousands continue to lack power after Tuesday’s storms, some Northeast Ohio cities and businesses offer relief.
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Councilman Charles Slife said some city recreation centers will be available as cooling centers with charging, wifi and limited food from the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
The locations are below:
- Michael J. Zone Rec at West 65th Street and Lorain Road.
- Cudell Rec at West Boulevard and Detroit Road
- Gunning still has no power
Parma Heights firefighters offer help for residents on oxygen
Residents on oxygen are invited to come to the fire department for emergency refills, according to a post by the Parma Heights firefighters on Facebook August 7.
The fire station is located at 6184 Pearl Road.
If you have no transportation to the fire department, please call 440-885-1717 and a firefighter will come to your home.
In a release Friday, Mayor Mark Spaetzel listed a few locations to act as charging stations. AvonLake.org offers a more comprehensive list.
- The Anchor, 33483 Lake Road on Friday from 10am – 6pm
- Avon Lake Presbyterian Church, 32340 Electric Blvd: Friday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Monday through Thursday next week from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Good Neighbor Thrift Store, 158 Lear Road: Available with a free cup of coffee
Residents on oxygen should call 911 immediately if experiencing a power outage.
Food trucks will be outside the Safety Center located at 32855 Walker Road.
Thursday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday and Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cuyahoga County Public Libraries welcomes those without power to use Wi-Fi, electricity and A/C
Cuyahoga County Public Libraries welcomes those without power to use Wi-Fi, electricity and A/C.
The hours of operation are listed below:
- Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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University Heights City Hall posted on its website that libraries will be open for cooling, relaxing, reading and charging.
The University Heights Branch is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The same post on the website said that residents can visit Purvis Park without a pass during regular business hours to shower.
The pool is open Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The following city facilities are open.
- Mentor Municipal Center
- Morton Pool – Saturday, August 10 is the last day of the 2024 swim season.
- Black Brook Golf Course
- Wildwood Cultural Center
- Walsh Park
- Mentor Cemetery
The following city facilities are operating at limited function.
- Mentor Senior Center – Power has been restored to this facility and is open today from 8 AM to 5 PM to all Lake County residents as a cooling and charging station. Lunch is available for purchase for those 55+ today. The center will also be open this Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The Senior Center will be back to full operations on Monday, August 12th. No classes or activities until then.
- Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve & Marina – No electricity or phones. All paths closed due to downed power lines.
- Mentor Community Recreation Center – Power has been restored to the facility which will reopen today at noon. Classes will resume Saturday, August 10, 2024.
The following city facilities remain closed indefinitely:
- Mentor Ice Arena
- Civic Center Pool
Rural King will is offering free water from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
It will also have generators on sale for nearly half off at $800.
Rural King is located at 430 Oberlin Road.
The Geauga Family YMCA is opening its doors to those in need of a cooling center, access to showers, electricity for devices and refreshments including bottled water, fresh fruit and juice boxes.
Planet Fitness announced Friday that in response to the tornadoes, it will allow members and nonmembers to access its facilities until power is back on. Staff will also be handing out water bottles.
- 1533 S Hawkins Ave, Akron, OH, 44320
- 1200 E State St, Alliance, OH, 44601
- 161 Wooster Rd N, Barberton, OH, 44203
- 5755 Smith Rd, Brook Park, OH, 44142
- 4317 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH, 44718
- 120 Rothrock Rd, Akron, OH, 44321
- 1416 S Water St, Kent, OH, 44240
- 949 E Aurora Rd, Macedonia, OH, 44056
- 3333 Lorain Ave, Cleveland OH 44113
- 1846 Snow Rd, Parma, OH, 44134
- 835 Graham Rd, Stow, OH, 44221
- 16611 Southpark Center, Strongsville, OH, 44136
- 505 South Ave, Tallmadge, OH, 44278
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FirstEnergy announced Thursday that all customers still without power can pick up one bag of ice and two gallons of water for free at local Giant Eagle stores.
The announcement comes a day after the company said power may not be fully restored until August 14.
“Customers do not need to show their bill or any other documentation to obtain their free water and ice,” the company wrote in a release.
Customers can pick up from the following Giant Eagle locations.
- Westlake Market District
- Strongsville Market District
- Route 82 and I-77 Giant Eagle
- Day Drive Giant Eagle
- Biddulph Plaza Giant Eagle
- Parma-Broadview Road Giant Eagle
- Southgate Giant Eagle
- Chesterland Giant Eagle
- Middlefield Giant Eagle
- Tyler & Center Giant Eagle
- North Madison Giant Eagle
- Willoughby Commons Giant Eagle
- Avon Lake Giant Eagle
- Midway Mall Giant Eagle
Cleveland
Cleveland will have a special garbage collection this weekend for all items. Councilman Charles Slife said residents should put bins out on Friday night along with any storm debris as waste collection will be circulating through the city all weekend.
Regular bulk week will begin Monday, however, set out rules are being relaxed due to the storm.
Avon Lake
Dumpsters for food spoils and flood damage materials will be available starting Friday at 12 p.m. at the Avon Lake Service Department located at 750 Avon Belden.
University Heights
University Heights City Hall posted on its website that residents can drop off spoiled food with the University Heights Service Department.
The drop-off location will be the parking lot at the Saybrook Road side of Walter Stinson Community Park.
Drop-off location will be open on Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Dial 2-1-1 to connect to the United Way Help Center if you are in need of food, clothing, housing, healthcare, etc. resources.
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Cleveland, OH
Medical examiner releases new details about bodies of 2 young girls found in suitcases near Cleveland school
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released new information about the bodies of two young girls found in suitcases in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
On Wednesday morning, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner confirmed through DNA that the two girls are half-siblings.
At this time, they have not been positively identified, and no further information is available while the investigation is ongoing.
In a news conference on Tuesday, Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd confirmed the bodies of two young girls were found in suitcases on the city’s East Side on Monday evening.
Cleveland police were called just after 6 p.m. to a field in the area of East 163rd and Midland Avenue for a suspected dead body.
According to police sources, a man was walking his dog in the area, for the first time in a while, due to the snow, and the dog hit on the scent.
The man immediately called 911.
“The officers responded out and located a deceased individual that was in a shallow grave inside of a suitcase,” said Chief Todd.
When officers and homicide detectives got to the scene, Todd said they found the second body nearby.
According to the chief, both suitcases were partially buried in shallow graves. She said the victims had been there quite some time.
“It is traumatic for everyone. It is traumatic for those who live in the area to know that this was right there at their doorstep,” said Todd.
Authorities said one victim is believed to be 8-and-a-half to 13 years old and the other is believed to be 10-and-a-half to 14 years old.
“Locally, we have no reports of missing children to match these identifications. We are checking statewide as well. We have assistance from our state, federal and local partners,” said Todd.
Detectives are checking with state and federal partners as well.
This crime scene is located near Ginn Academy in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
Police said the investigation remains in its very early stages and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.
Tips can remain anonymous.
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Cleveland, OH
Bodies of 2 young girls found in suitcases in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd on Tuesday confirmed the bodies of two young girls were found in suitcases on the city’s East Side Monday evening.
Cleveland police were called just after 6 p.m. to a field in the area of East 163rd and Midland Avenue for a suspected dead body.
According to police sources, a man was walking his dog in the area, for the first time in awhile due to the snow, and the dog hit on the scent.
The man immediately called 911.
“The officers responded out and located a deceased individual that was in a shallow grave inside of a suitcase,” said Chief Todd.
When officers and homicide detectives got to the scene, Todd said they found the second body nearby.
According to the chief, both suitcases were partially buried in shallow graves. She said the victims had been there quite some time.
“It is traumatic for everyone. It is traumatic for those who live in the area to know that this was right there at their door step,” said Todd.
Authorities said one victim is believed to be 8-and-a-half to 13 years old and the other is believed to be 10-and-a-half to 14 years old.
There is no indication at this time on their identities, according to police.
“locally we have no reports of missing children to match these identifications. We are checking statewide as well. We have assistance from our state federal and local partners,” said Todd.
Detectives are checking with state and federal partners as well.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has taken custody of the bodies and will conduct further examination to determine the cause of death.
This crime scene is located near Ginn Academy in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
Police said the investigation remains in its very early stages and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.
Tips can remain anonymous.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Thousands of FirstEnergy customers are without power in Cuyahoga County this Tuesday.
The total number reached 31,785 reported outages in Cuyahoga County at noon.
That number decreased to 16,486 as of 1:10 p.m.
There were just 2,751 still without power less than an hour later at 2 p.m.
FirstEnergy estimates power to be restored to most impacted customers between 2-4 p.m. Tuesday.
FirstEnergy spokesperson Brooke Conlan said this is due to small fires on poles.
According to Conlan, the misty rain combined with salt on the road can cause contamination on utility poles, which causes electricity to travel across the the pole and cause the fire.
Conlan added their crews are working as quickly as possible to restore power.
Due to the outages, the Parma Justice Center is closed, and all court proceedings are suspended for the remainder of Tuesday.
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