WOSU News
(2008-09-16)
COLUMBUS, OH
(wosu) -
Ohio power companies say some of their 2,000,000 customers left without power in Sunday's wind storm may not have service restored until the weekend. Utilities have summoned hundreds of reinforcement crews. Columbus Mayor Michael has declared a state of emergency. Lack of power has forced numerous school closures including Columbus City Schools.
Also closed today:
Columbus Catholic Schools
Bexley City Schools
Dublin City Schools
Gahanna-Jefferson
Westerville City Schools
Reynoldsburg City Schools
Big Walnut
Olentangy Local
Granville exempted Village
Walnut Township schools
Calumet Christian
Xenos Christian
Harrambee Christian
Ohio Historical Center
Ohio State School For the Blind
Methodist Theological School in Delaware
Ohio Dominican University
Ohio University Lancaster campus
Four branches of the Columbus Metropolitan Library are also closed today:
Hilliard
Shepherd
Linden
and, Southeast branch
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