West Virginia (WCHS) – Update – 9:25 a.m., February 17th, 200
Thousands of customers in West Virginia and Kentucky remain without electricity on Monday morning after flood conditions and strong winds swept through the region.
In West Virginia, there were more than 7,500 customers in dark Monday morning in West Virginia. Other problem areas are Kanawha (1,945), Fayette (1,497), Wayne (1.416), Logan (1.038), Wyoming (611), Boone (582), Raleigh (512), Ton (437), Mason (401), Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam (366), Lincoln (277), Roane (187) and Nicholas Counties (145).
Kentucky Power's numbers showed more than 3,000 without electricity in Pike County and more than 1,800 customers of Martin County who were affected by winter storms.
Occupations from several countries were brought to the region to support the restoration efforts.
Snowfall and gusty winds have complicated restoration efforts.
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Updated – 7:15 p.m., 02/16/25
More than 25,000 people in West Virginia and 4,500 in Pike County, Kentucky, are without power on Sunday, as the crews restore the failures after rain, snow and floods.
According to Appalachian Power, Mingo County still has 7,939 customers without service, while Kanawha (5.096), McDowell (3,073), Boone (1,945), Fayette (1,915) Lincoln (1,684), Wayne (1.503) and Logan (1.292) and Logan (1.292) and Logan (1.292) (1.292) and Logan (1.292) (1.292). still severely affected.
In Pike County, Kentucky Power customers are without electricity until Sunday evening. According to a statement by Kentucky Power, more than 600 employees, business partners, forestry, security and back office employees work to restore the service without electricity.
In the meantime, Appalachian Power has help from Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas to work together with AEP crews and contractors.
The crews continue to evaluate damage and equipment with some areas in West Virginia that are restored until 8 p.m.
Updated – 2:30 p.m., 02/16/25
More than 40,000 people across West Virginia are without power with several counties who report thousands of customers under failures.
The County Most Heavily Impacted was Mingo County with 8,500 Residents with Electricity, Followed by Kanawha (7.003), Logan (3.377), Putnam (2.711), McDowell (2.436) it . (2.266) according to Appalachian Power. Wayne County also has almost 2,000 people without service.
In Ostkentucky Pike County still has 5,675 and Floyd County has 1,173 customers without electricity. The crews rate the conditions when they work to restore the power supply of the affected areas.
After the heavy rain and the short snow periods, strong winds are expected to whip through the area by Sunday.
Original story
Thousands are without power in West Virginia and in the southeast of Kentucky, since widespread floods are reported throughout the region.
Appalachian Power was without service on Sunday 12 p.m.
Mingo County currently has the most without service at more than 8,200, followed by Kanawha (more than 5,500), Logan (3,400) and Lincoln (2,900).
The counties Fayette, Boone and Roane each had more than 1,000 customers without electricity.
In the southeast of Kentucky there were more than 5,900 customers in Kentucky Power in Pike County without service. More than 1,700 in Floyd County had no service.
In total, Kentucky Power customers have no power in the eastern part of the Commonwealth.
The failures are made when flood reports were reported in dozens of counties in Südwest -Virginia and Ostkentucky.