Appalachian Power is working hard for those of you still in the dark.
Teresa Hall, a spokesperson for Appalachian Power said at the height of the storm, they had about 29,000 customers without service.
As of Sunday morning, she said they were down to about 5,300.
Hall said Ian's conditions created the perfect storm for power outages.
"Especially this time of year where we still have leaves on the trees, and that weighs them down. So, you've got the soggy soil, continued wind and rain," Hall said.
Hall said they appreciate your patience as crews are working as safely and as quickly as possible to restore your power.
She said they expect the majority of customers will have their service restored by Sunday evening, but there may be some isolated cases where it could stretch into Monday.
The Appalachian Power Storm Response Update is outlined below:
As of Sunday, October 2, at 10:45 a.m. Appalachian Power said the following.
Situation:
Heavy rain and gusty winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ian caused damage in parts of Appalachian Power’s Virginia service area late Friday night, which left more than 29,000 customers without electric service.
Outages and Storm Response Efforts:
Damage assessors and line workers from West Virginia continue to assist local crews with service restoration in affected areas of Virginia.
Restoration Estimates:
Most customers who lost power due to storm damage in Virginia should have service restored by tonight.
Restoration may extend beyond the estimated time in isolated cases with extensive damage.
For the best available information on each specific outage, click the outage location on Appalachian Power’s Outage Map.
Hydro Generation:
With rain expected to lessen in areas of the hydroelectric facilities over the next few days, Appalachian Power is starting the process of returning to normal levels and operations at the Claytor and Smith Mountain Projects.
Lake residents and recreational users are advised to watch out for floating debris if on the water.
Safety Message:
Customers should treat all downed lines as live power lines and stay away from them.
Keep children and pets away from fallen lines and anything the lines may touch.
Never remove debris that's within 10 feet of a power line.
Additional safety tips are posted on Appalachian Power.
Report an Outage:
For More Information:
For information on a specific outage, check Appalachian Power’s Outage Map.