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Vinton Power Outages Caused by Weather
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One tree was snapped off about 30 feet up by severe thunderstorm winds. The tree landed on power lines, subsequently downing them and partially blocking Virginia Avenue in Vinton.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree limb on to a power line near Route 694, snapped four trees near the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Thompson Memorial Drive, blew down multiple trees on to cars along Surrey Avenue, and blew down one tree on Whittaker Avenue. The trees also knocked down power lines that caused about 3,200 people in Roanoke County and the city of Roanoke to lose power.
A tree was blown down onto a power line on Preston Avenue. Damage values are estimated.
News
Downed trees, thousands of power outages remain after storms sweep through | WCHS
UPDATED, 2:09 p. m. 7/7/22.
Thousands still without power as outages stretch into second day | WCHS
Thousands are still without power Wednesday as outages in West Virginia and Ohio stretch into a second day amid a heat wave. In West Virginia, more than 21,000 Appalachian Power customers are still without service as of 1:20 p. m. Wednesday. More than 4,300 customer outages are reported in Kanawha County, followed by 1,300 in Lincoln, about 1,100 in Cabell, about 1,100 in Putnam and more than 900 in Mason.
Where are the most power outages in the Tri-State? | WOWK Open Navigation Close Navigation
With powerful storms coming through, you may wonder where the most power outages are? You can view here what county has the most.
Few details provided on Cox internet outage in southwest Roanoke city and county
Residential and commercial customers in southwest Roanoke city and county lost connectivity Tuesday and one local health care provider had to power up a backup system.
Most power restored after Appalachian Power outage in south Roanoke Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
The outage was centered in the Mill Mountain area.
William Byrd Middle School, William Byrd High School closed Friday due to extended power outage facebook twitter instagram rss
Students at William Byrd Middle School and William Byrd High School will not have classes on Friday because of a power outage across both schools.
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Many of our hometowns are without service, regardless of the company supplying the power.
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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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Vinton, Virginia
| City | Vinton |
| County | Roanoke |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 24179 |
2003 Perry Str. Power out! Can’t get through to city hall.
1410 Eddy Street Vinton La The power lines crimps are disconnected at town side headed to the Transformer In the back of the house 10/10/20 @4:50pm
Power out at 1891 Leo Breaux Rd Vinton 70668
Its been a week no power any idea,s can someone give a proximity you all got generator,s great, we the people got nothing!!!!???
I live on 2351 Jeff Allen road in vinton Louisiana I'm disabled I was wondering when the power will be back on its hot and I cant get around that good