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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.
Boom crane crashes into power lines in Chesterfield County, causing outage | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
Chesterfield County Police officers are on scene of a crane crash that is causing a small power outage.
Squirrels: How often do they cause power outages? | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
More than 10,000 Virginians lost power Wednesday in Virginia Beach after a squirrel got into a substation.
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.
More than half of Louisa residents still without power | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
Power is still out for over half of residents in Louisa County, over three days since a winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow on parts of the rural county.
Power companies: Louisa facing ‘multi-day’ outage | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
The vast majority of Louisa residents are still without power a day after a winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow on the county.
Power outage update: Thousands of Dominion customers still without electricity after winter storm | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
The latest update from Dominion Energy as of 7 a.m. shows 135,282 customers without power in Dominion Energy's service area. It is slowly being restored.
Power outages persist in Virginia’s rural counties, could last until next week | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
Electric cooperatives across Central Virginia are still reporting thousands of power outages following Monday's winter storm.
Virginia Power Outages: Ice storm knocks out power to 8,900+ Dominion customers
"A new wave of moisture moving in from the south is bringing yet more rain to parts of the area, including Metro Richmond," Meteorologist Mike Goldberg said. "The rain should taper off around or shortly after midnight. Lows will be in the low to mid 30s."
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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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Kents Store, Virginia
| City | Kents Store |
| County | Fluvanna |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 23084 |