POWER OUTAGES UPDATE 117,000 WV Customers Still Without Electricity Saturday
Reported by: Associated Press
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Jul. 7, 2012 12:33 PM EDT
Updated: Jul. 7, 2012 6:52 PM EDT
Eyewitness News Photo
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Nearly 117,000 utility customers remain without power in West Virginia as excessive heat warnings are being issued across the state.
Appalachian Power reported 75,741 customers without power on Saturday, while MonPower said 48,563 customers are still seeking power.
The outages are the result of storms that swept over the state on June 29th.
In Kanawha County, more than 18,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without electricity.
The county is operating cooling centers and shelters where residents without power can find some relief from the heat, which could hit 100 degrees. Ice and water distribution centers are also open. To find a complete list, just click on the State of Emergency icon on wchstv.com.
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