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Sunday storm causes school closures, delays in Central Virginia as power outages persist | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
A Sunday evening storm through Central Virginia had lingering impacts, with school closures and delays seen across the commonwealth Monday morning.
Sussex County and Morris County power outage after I-80 accident
80,000 customers were knocked out before crews started re-routing power to substations in Morris and Sussex counties.
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Power was reported still out to hundreds of NYSEG customers in Chenango County and Tioga County early August 5.
More than 3,000 customers without power in Richmond during afternoon storms | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
As stormed raged across the region on Friday afternoon residents throughout the area lost power. In Richmond, 3,348 Dominion Energy customers were without power.
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HANOVER, WV (WVNS)–The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of Southern West Virginia on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Wyoming County residents are feeling the impact of that in parts of the county. Over in Hanover, Misty Lee experienced some of the worst of it. Lee lives two minutes down the road […]
More than 70,000 report power outages in metro Richmond and Tri-Cities | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
More than 20 thousand customers are currently without power due to severe thunderstorms ripping across the commonwealth.
Hanover County opening temporary warming and charging shelter due to power outages | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
The warming and charging station will be held at the Montpelier Recreation Center, 17203 Sycamore Tavern Ln. from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Electric cooperatives across Central Virginia are still reporting thousands of power outages following Monday's winter storm.
Dominion: ‘Top 5 worst winter storms’, leaves thousands without power in Virginia | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
As of 4:00 p.m. Monday, over 300,000 Virginian households are without power. Many of those outages are concentrated in the rural counties West of Richmond.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Hanover, West Virginia
| City | Hanover |
| County | Wyoming |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 24839 |
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