The winter storms and high winds that have impacted much of northern Ohio have left thousands without power, according to both FirstEnergy and Spectrum.
“Spectrum is beginning to assess the network for damage due to the winter storm affecting customers in Northern Ohio. Our service interruptions are largely aligned with power outages impacting the area, and teams are working diligently, alongside the power companies, to make the necessary repairs to our network wherever we have access to do so,” Spectrum officials stated in a news release Monday, Dec. 29. “More than 7,400 Spectrum WiFi access points in Northern Ohio were opened to help community members stay connected.”
Those using Spectrum are encouraged to visit www.Spectrum.net/stormprep to locate the nearest Wi-Fi access point and to receive additional information and updates.
According to FirstEnergy, more than 9,700 customers in Ohio were without power as of Monday evening, with most in Cuyahoga and Lake counties. The utility said 274 Summit County customers were without power at 5:40 p.m.
Summit, Medina and Portage counties are under a wind advisory until 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, and Summit and Portage counties are under a winter weather advisory until 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Spectrum officials state they are assessing damage due to storms
Reporting by April Helms, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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