Storms knock out power to thousands

June 22, 2022

Storms knock out power to thousands

APCO crews are cutting trees from power lines at Cinderella Hollow near Williamson after recent storms came through the region and left thousands without electricity. There were more than 6,700 without power in Mingo County, some for more than 48 to 72 hours. There were numerous trees felled by high winds and some roof and property damage. (Photo by Kyle Lovern)

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT

INEZ — Storms blew across the area Friday afternoon, knocking down trees and power lines and leaving thousands of people without power. Many residents were without power for several days.

On Tuesday, over 150 customers in Mingo County were still without power, while Kentucky Power Company reported only five customers had no power in Martin County and four in Wayne County.

According to Martin County Emergency Manage director Kayla May, the storm knocked out some 4,080 electricity customers in the county.

“We had reports of over 150 trees that have fallen,” May said.

May says at least two homes suffered significant damage during the storm, and Red Cross assisted those families.

In Mingo County, 6,700 customers were left in the dark, while Wayne County had 4,300 outages.

May says Martin County residents can bring storm-related wood debris to a site on top of Buck Creek Mountain.