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Storms Leave Central Ohio in Dark | Columbus News
AEP Ohio is on track to restore power to nearly everyone in central Ohio by 10 p.m. tonight, August 14th, after devastating storms hit on the 11th — the worst since the 2012 derecho. Over 4,000 workers, including 2,500 brought in from 12 states, are working around the clock in 16-hour shifts, aided by drones to map damage in hard-to-reach areas. While confirmed tornadoes and powerful straight-line winds toppled massive, saturated trees that crashed poles and lines, crews are racing to fix what’s left — though new outages from morning rain are being addressed separately. Stay safe: downed…
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