Thousands are without power Tuesday night amid a heat wave across Northeast Ohio.
According to FirstEnergy, over 18,000 customers are experiencing power outages. The following Northeast Ohio areas are among the most affected as of 8:25 p.m.:
- Ashtabula County: 561
- Cuyahoga County: 7,272
- Geauga County: 710
- Lorain County: 280
- Portage: 320
- Summit County: 183
Power is expected to be restored between 9:30 and 11 p.m., according to FirstEnergy.
These outages come as Northeast Ohio is experiencing temperatures that feel like triple digits.
Cleveland Public Power said service interruptions could be caused by equipment working harder during periods of sustained high demand.
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