More than 373,000 customers in the United States were without electricity on July 6 as severe storms swept through parts of the country, causing widespread damage.
Pennsylvania was the hardest-hit state, with more than 50,000 customers without power, followed by Michigan, Louisiana, and New Jersey, which also recorded some of the highest numbers of power outages, according to data from PowerOutage.com.
Pennsylvania’s PPL Electric Utilities said in its latest update on July 6 that it had restored power to more than 225,000 customers since the storm began on Sunday.
The utility said it had mobilized over 2,000 personnel to support restoration work across its service territory and expected restoration efforts to continue until July 8.
“We’re continuing to assess remaining damage and will narrow down ERTs as crews arrive to make repairs,” it stated.
Michigan’s DTE Energy said on its website that it expects to restore power to more than 95 percent of impacted customers by July 7.
The company urged customers to keep at least 25 feet away from downed power lines or anything in contact with them, noting that the lines could pose danger.
At 10 p.m. ET Monday evening, 305,046 customers were still without electricity, according to PowerOutage.com.
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional details.
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