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298,000 Without Power in Northern Suburbs
Commonwealth Edison says it could take multiple days to restore power in the area.
The intense lightning and high force winds that tore through Illinois have left 660,000 people in northern Illinois without power as of 10 a.m. July 11, according to a Commonwealth Edison representative.
“In the northern suburbs, which includes Barrington, we have 298,000 customers out,” according to the ComEd representative.
ComEd says it's still in its damage assessment stages and that it could take “multiple days” to restore power in the area.
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“We have 450 crews that are currently working in the field to get customer restored,” the ComEd representative said.
In addition, ComEd says they may request help from neighboring utilities from other states to restore power in northern Illinois.
Find out what's happening in Barringtonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
“We are expecting to have quite a bit of assistance on hand to help us,” according to the ComEd spokesperson.
To report a power outage, call: 1-800-Edison1, or via www.ComEd.com
To see photos of Barrington storm damage, click here.
To see a timeline of today's storm, click here.
To read about how Barrington Public Works crews are handling the damage, click here.
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