More than 1,000 without power in Bridgeport - WBOY.com
More than 1,000 without power in Bridgeport
Update: June 22, 6:08 p.m. — The MonPower FirstEnergy outage map now shows that the power outage in Bridgeport has been resolved.
Update: June 22, 5:01 p.m. — The Bridgeport Police Department has stated in a Facebook post that traffic lights at Main Street and Virginia Ave. and lights at Main Street and Philadelphia Ave. are not functioning.
The department requests that drivers plan for extra commute time or use an alternative route. The post also stated that the estimated time of repair is unknown.
Original: BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — More than 1,000 people are currently without power in Bridgeport, and it may be several hours before it’s restored.
According to the MonPower FirstEnergy outage map 1,124 are currently without power. The cause of the outage is pending investigation and crews are currently working to find out more information.
A Harrison County 911 official stated the outage is centralized on South Virginia Ave. and West Main Street. At the time of the call at least one officer was assigned to direct traffic due to a traffic light being without power.
The estimated restoration time is 6:30 p.m.
If you are at risk due to high temperatures and without power, contact your county or local emergency management agency to locate a cooling center near you.
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