Weekend Storm Prep - FirstEnergy customers
From
Lower Windsor Township
Sent
Fri, Mar 24 @ 12pm
Description
FirstEnergy electric companies are preparing for severe weekend weather that could result in local power outages. Company meteorologists have been tracking a storm that is expected to bring periods of significant rainfall, strong wind gusts of more than 50 miles per hour, and potential thunderstorms to parts of Pennsylvania. Heavy rain accumulations in some areas and localized flooding could occur. Precipitation is expected to continue through late-Saturday in many areas, with sustained winds and heavy gusts peaking on Saturday afternoon and continuing through Sunday.
FirstEnergy electric companies are implementing storm response plans, which include staffing additional operators, damage assessors, and analysts at distribution centers, and arranging to bring in additional line, substation and forestry personnel, as needed, based on the severity of the weather.
Please report any downed lines ASAP by calling 911. Customers should assume all downed or low-hanging power lines are energized and dangerous. Stay at least 30 feet away and use extra caution where downed lines are tangled in trees or other debris.
Customers who experience a service interruption due to the storm are encouraged to report their outage by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), texting OUT to LIGHTS (544487) or clicking the "Report Outage" link on www.firstenergycorp.com.
FirstEnergy customers can sign up to receive email and text message alert notifications for updates after they’ve reported a power outage. Customers can also use two-way text messaging to report outages, request updates on restoration efforts and make other inquiries about their electric accounts. More information about these communication tools is available at www.firstenergycorp.com/connect.
This notification was posted by Lower Windsor Township. Lower Windsor Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
