Almost 50,000 customers without power in Northeast Ohio as heat bears down

A heat wave is not the time of year when you want to lose power, but unfortunately, residents in multiple counties are dealing with mass outages. FirstEnergy says it is investigating the cause.

Customers affected as of 2:20 PM:

  • Cuyahoga 16,876
  • Portage 3,568
  • Summit 20,252

Overall, FirstEnergy says over 49,000 customers are without power in the area.

City of Akron warns of rolling blackouts

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