Portage County power outages may continue into Wednesday; some schools closed Monday - Record-Courier

Portage County power outages may continue into Wednesday

Portage County power outages may continue into Wednesday; some schools closed Monday

FirstEnergy Corp. reports that around 2,250 of its Portage County customers were without power as of 2:30 p.m. Monday. and power may not be restored until Wednesday afternoon.

This includes about 640 in Rootstown, about 180 in Kent, about 150 in Ravenna and smaller numbers scattered around numerous other communities.

Field and Rootstown local schools say they have closed Monday due to power outages and closed roads.

Estimated restoration time is currently by 4 p.m. Wednesday, but this is subject to possible change. Go to https://outages.firstenergycorp.com/oh.html for updated information about power outages. Residents can also text STAT to 544487 for an update on their homes.

FirstEnergy says the causes of the outages include tree and equipment damage and inclement weather.

Ohio Edison posted on Facebook that as of late morning Monday, more than 1,200 line workers and support personel had restored power to more than 17,000 customers around the region.

"They will continue working 24/7 to restore service to about 21,000 customers who remain without power, with nearly 14,500 of these customers located in the greater Youngstown area," Ohio Edison posted.

Most customers were expected to have power restored Monday and Tuesday, with some isolated outages likely extending into Wednesday.

Residents and businesses can report storm damage to their properties online to the Portage County Emergency Management Agency.

This report is also available on the Portage EMA App under “Damage Report” and residents may also call directly into the office at 330-297-3607 or email blee@portageco.com. The Portage EMA App is available on the app store for download for both Apple and Android devices.