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Heavy storms cause damage, power outages

Heavy storms Monday evening caused problems throughout the area.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Severe storms caused damage and knocked out power throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania.

Credit: FORKSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY

Heavy storms brought several trees down along Route 87 in Forksville, forcing drivers to reroute.

According to UGI, 5,142 total are without power. Most are from Harvey's Lake, Dallas Township.

Credit: WNEP

In Old Forge, the roof came off of a building on Sampson Street as seen in the above photo. There is no word on any injuries.

Here are the numbers of homes and businesses without power in each county in our region after 11 p.m:

Lackawanna 28,677

Luzerne 4,333

Susquehanna 7,060

Tioga 6,800

Lycoming 4,678

Bradford 3,304

Wyoming 3,137

Sullivan 1,865

Columbia 1,703

Wayne 6,584

If you lose power, PPL recommends:

•            Be mindful of the charge on your phone and devices.

•           Assume downed wires are energized.

•            Keep food, water, medication, and pet supplies in an emergency kid.

•            Flashlights are safer than candles.

•           Do not operate a portable generator in an enclosed area, like a garage, where carbon monoxide fumes can accumulate.

•            Keep a safe distance from PPL crews.

For the most up-to-date information on power, check out these outage maps:

PPL outage map  

First Energy outage map 

UGI Electric outage map 

Claverack outage map 

Click here for the latest weather forecast.   

Get the latest traffic information on WNEP's Traffic Tracker page or find road closures near you by visiting 511pa.com

Check out severe weather tips on WNEP’s YouTube channel. 

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