5:30 P.M. STORM UPDATE: POWER RESTORATION CONTINUES FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE

SITUATION UPDATE

As of 5:00 p.m., field personnel have restored power to approximately 83% of customers since extreme wind and rain from Hurricane Helene crossed Ohio. About 13,600 customers remain without electricity since the height of the storm when 83,000 were affected. Our more than 1,400 line, tree and support personnel will continue working until everyone's electricity is restored.

As crews complete restoration work in their local areas, they are continuing to move to southern Ohio to provide additional support.

SNAPSHOT OF DAMAGE

Below shows the extensive damage to our power lines and equipment uncovered by our crews as of 1:00 p.m. Sunday. These numbers are expected to climb in the southern parts of the state where terrain has made it more difficult to reach equipment. We expect to share updated numbers tomorrow, including the percentage of assessment completed in areas still without power.

• 103 broken poles
• 840 spans of wire down
• 102 broken crossarms

ESTIMATED RESTORATION TIMES: ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON AREAS INCLUDED

Below is clarifying information on estimated times of restoration (ETR) with more specific details on communities included.

Athens Area | ETR: 4 p.m., Sunday*

Consisting of outages in Athens and Hocking Counties

Includes areas in and around Athens, Albany, Buchtel and Nelsonville

*All but 18 customers have been restored. Remaining customers will be restored tonight.

Chillicothe Area | ETR: 11 p.m., Tuesday

Consisting of outages in Ross, Pike and Pickaway Counties

Includes areas in and around Chillicothe, Piketon, Waverly, Circleville and Richmond Dale

Lancaster Area | ETR: 8 p.m., Sunday

Consisting of outages in Fairfield, Hocking and Perry Counties

Includes areas in and around Lancaster, Logan, Laurelville and Sugar Grove

Lucasville Area | ETR: 11 p.m., Tuesday

Consisting of outages in Scioto County

Includes areas in and around Portsmouth, Lucasville, Beaver, Minford, Otway, Rarden, Stockdale and Wheelersburg

Pomeroy Area | ETR: 8 p.m., Sunday

Consisting of outages in Meigs, Gallia, and Washington Counties

Includes areas in and around Pomeroy, Coolville, Gallipolis and Crown City

Seaman Area | ETR: 11 p.m., Sunday

Consisting of outages in Adams and Brown Counties

Includes areas in and around Aberdeen, Fincastle, Lawshee, Mowrystown, Sardinia, Seaman, Sinking Spring and West Union

South Point Area | ETR: 11 p.m., Tuesday

Consisting of outages in Lawrence and Gallia Counties

Includes areas in and around Coal Grove, Crown City, Ironton, South Point and Proctorville

Wellston Area | ETR: 11 p.m., Tuesday

Consisting of outages in Jackson, Gallia and Vinton Counties

Includes areas in and around Jackson, Oak Hill, McArthur, Rio Grande, Bidwell, Vinton, Wellston, Wilkesville and Zaleski

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