Rain and wind took their toll on electricity service here in Schuylkill County.
Currently, there are 1,174 PPL Electric customers without power (as of 9 a.m. Wednesday). At most, there were more than 1,500 customers without power on Tuesday night.
Most of the outages are currently in Hubley, Union, and Schuylkill townships.
| Municipality | Customers Without Electricity |
|---|---|
| Auburn | 0 |
| Blythe Twp | 0 |
| Butler Twp | 0 |
| East Brunswick Twp | 0 |
| East Union Twp | 71 |
| Eldred Twp | 0 |
| Hegins Twp | 11 |
| Hubley Twp | 266 |
| Kline Twp | 0 |
| Landingville | 2 |
| Mahanoy Twp | 0 |
| North Manheim Twp | 42 |
| North Union Twp | 20 |
| Pine Grove Twp | 65 |
| Porter Twp | 55 |
| Pottsville | 0 |
| Ryan Twp | 4 |
| Schuylkill Twp | 392 |
| South Manheim Twp | 71 |
| Union Twp | 159 |
| West Brunswick Twp | 13 |
| West Penn Twp | 3 |
| West Mahanoy Twp | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1,174 |
First responders are very busy on Tuesday. Downed trees and utility poles are being reported across the area all day.
There is currently a Flood Warning in effect.
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