SUPERSTORM OUTAGES 95,000 West Virginians, Millions Along East Coast Remain In The Dark
Reported by: Associated Press
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Also Contributing: Bob Aaron
Reported: Nov. 2, 2012 8:16 AM EDT
Updated: Nov. 2, 2012 5:52 PM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
More West Virginia homes are coming back on the grid.
As of Friday afternoon, about 95,000 homes and businesses remained without power in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
FirstEnergy's website says that about 64,600 customers of Mon Power and Potomac Edison are without electricity.
Nearly 24,000 of those are in Preston and Randolph counties, alone. The other hardest-hit counties include Barbour, Nicholas, Webster and Upshur.
Appalachian Power, meanwhile, says it's down to fewer than 31,000 customers without power.
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Associated Press
