Catch up on the news this week in Brecksville.
It’s definitely been a busy couple of weeks in Brecksville. Here’s a look at some of this week’s top stories:
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Share your stories from the power outage in the comments.
About a week after the storms caused by Hurricane Sandy closed roads and took out power in Brecksville, things are back in order. According to FirstEnergy, less than five customers were still without power as of 4 p.m. on Monday. All the outages were expected to be fixed by the end of the day. And while the Brecksville Police report that a portion of Oakhurst Circle is closed, all other roadways have been cleared and reopened as of Monday. What was your experience like in the days after the storm? If you lost power, did you reach out to any local businesses or organizations for help? Do you know of anyone in the area who volunteered to help those locally or on the East Coast? Share your stories in the comments below.
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The power is back on for most customers.
As of 1 p.m. on Friday, about 345 customers in Brecksville were still waiting for their power to come back on, but most of the city was up and running again. According to FirstEnergy, all of the outages in Brecksville should be fixed by Sunday night. There are still a couple of trouble spots for Brecksville drivers. According to the Brecksville Police, the following roads are still closed Friday afternoon:
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4:38 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Since I'm apparently one of an isolated group of homes still without power, though there is no evidence of downed lines or trees, & it has been nearly five days with the interior of my home now down to 46 degrees, I wonder if the city of Brecksville would grant me a variance to convert my home to a cryogenics facility, meat locker or frozen novelty shop? more ›
If we missed any road closures, leave them in the comments.
About 2,000 customers are still without power as of 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, according to FirstEnergy. That number has been pretty steady since Tuesday morning. Mark Durbin, spokesperson for FirstEnergy, spoke with Beachwood Patch Editor Nikki Ferrell Tuesday afternoon. Durbin said the power should be repaired for most customers by the end of the week. Some customers, such as those west of Interstate 77 or near the lake, could see longer delays. There are also still a number of roads closed in Brecksville. Here is a list from the Brecksville Police as of 4:45 p.m. The city has postponed Wednesday’s trick or treat and rescheduled it for Sunday evening. Have you taken any photos of the storm damage around Brecksville, like the photo above? …
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Brecksville goes unscathed in scattered outages.
Icy conditions have contributed to a series of power outages in several Patch areas on Monday. Particularly hard hit are Lakewood and Shaker Heights. Brecksville was unaffected. FirstEnergy spokesperson Mark Durbin said, “We’re hopeful” to get power restored soon, but some areas may not be restored until Tuesday. As of about 9 a.m. Monday, 4,800 Lakewood customers were without power, Durbin said, and 1,200 Shaker Heights customers were without power. Other areas affected include Beachwood, with about 150 customers without electricity, and Solon with about 120 customers offline. Fairlawn had two customers reporting outages. Twinsburg, Stow and Cuyahoga Falls reported no outages Monday morning. A utility pole fire caused outages in the …
Keith Best
8:45 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The uncertainty of the election was holding back employers. They were poised to start hiring with the election of Romney/ Ryan. Now that Obamabots have ended that hope, employers will be laying back because of Obamacare and higher taxes on small business owners. Many are laying off people.You Obamabots have no idea what you have done. Who is John Galt? more ›