CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — More than 10,000 Appalachian Power customers were left without power after thunderstorms swept through the area on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
According to a Storm Response Update from Appalachian Power, the thunderstorms that rolled through the area on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 left more than 10,000 customers without power by 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
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The number of power outages are expected to increase on Thursday, September 26, 2024 due to the amount of expected wind and rain.
Appalachian Power crews are examining damage done by the storm and will work to get power restored in places where it is safe to do so, and damage from the storm on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 is still being assessed.
The Appalachian Power Storm Response Update stated that power is estimated to be restored before 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024 for those who lost power during the storms on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.