Thousands in NE Ohio without power as temperatures soar

(WJW) – Two days in a row storms knocked out power in Northeast Ohio as temperatures continue to soar to dangerous levels.

As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, thousands are still without power.

FirstEnergy reports nearly 4,000 outages. The majority of those outages are in Stark County where 2,700 are reported.

A spokesperson for the energy company released the following statement:

We understand being without power is difficult, especially in this extreme heat. Many of our line workers have left their own families in the dark to work through these challenging conditions and restore power to about 3,000 customers in northeast Ohio who are without power. Our crews are out in full force, working around the clock in 16-hour shifts until every last customer is back up and running today.

Lauren Siburkis, Supervisor, State & Regulatory Communications

At the height of the outages on Tuesday night, FirstEnergy reported more than 31,000 customers without power statewide.

On Monday, storms also knocked out power to more than 13,000 FirstEnergy customers.

CLICK HERE to find the latest information on outages and estimated restoration times.

FOX 8 has also compiled a list of local cooling centers. CLICK HERE to find one near you.