Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
According to a media release from American Electric Power of Ohio, a severe weather front moved through parts of Ohio this afternoon causing widespread damage and customer outages.
As of 6:15 p.m., more than 51,000 customers are without power.
Most of these customers are located in the New Philadelphia, Columbus, and Newark areas. AEP Ohio anticipates the number of outages will increase as the storm travels across the state Thursday.
AEP Ohio already has requested outside assistance from other companies, including companies within the AEP System.
In addition to restoration efforts, AEP Ohio personnel will be assessing the damage caused by the storm to get a better estimate of restoration times.
Customers are encouraged to contact the company either through their call center or online to report an outage.
They say if a call center representative is not available, customers should leave their information on the company's automated system.
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