HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – As expected, thousands across the Hampton Roads region lost power during Tuesday’s severe weather.
Dominion Energy was reporting most of the local outages were on the Southside, particularly in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.
The number of outages is constantly changing as crews work to restore power to customers throughout the region. Dominion Energy says their crews will work around the clock to restore customers’ power as safely and quickly as possible.
Just before noon Wednesday, Dominion Energy confirmed 200,000 customers in Virginia alone were impacted by Tuesday night’s storm. Power has been restored to nearly 90% of those customers. Crews worked through the night. The majority of the outages were in eastern Virginia and, according to Cherise Newsome with Dominion Energy.
As of noon, a total of 13,000 in Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina were still without power.
While almost all customers should have power restored Wednesday, Dominion Energy said restoration efforts in areas with the most significant damage could extend into Thursday.
“We appreciate our customers’ patience as our crews work in difficult conditions. In some areas, large fallen trees and tough road conditions make it challenging to quickly access power lines that need repair, particularly in remote areas.”
Tuesday afternoon, Dominion Energy announced in a press release they expected Tuesday’s storm to cause widespread outages and a potential multi-day restoration effort.
The storm produced heavy rain and strong winds, with gusts up to 75 mph. This led to significant outages from fallen trees, limbs and damaged power lines.
Download the Dominion Energy mobile app to report outages and track restoration times.
In addition to the app, you can also report power outages via the Dominion Energy website at the link here. Or, call 866-DOM-HELP.
Stay away from downed power lines.
Dominion Energy says if you see a downed pole or wire, report the incident by calling 866-DOM-HELP and stay away. People should stay at least 30 feet away because the line could be energized and dangerous.
Properly connect your generator.
Follow instructions when using your generator. It is important to make sure it is fueled, tested and properly connected prior to the storm. Operate the generator outdoors with good ventilation.
View Dominion Energy’s Outage Map for updates and to check the service in your area.