Stores close as shoppers rush for ice and supplies
Ice and water ran out quickly as power outages hit the Northeast. Elyria shoppers filled carts with ice, batteries, candles, and nonperishable foods while stores posted sold out signs and waited for news on restoration. Customers described buying what they could while avoiding panic.
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Jeff Mohrman
Adnan Burns
Anna Michael
Cerorice-Telegars
Elyria
United States
Dave Narolewski
Giant Eagle
Market Drive
Westfield Shoppingtown Midway
Jack Cerra
Abbe Road
Abe Abed
Abed
Mary Cordray
Cordray
Judy Hernandez
Sheffield Lake
Walgreens
Cleveland
East Bridge
Ryan Drvenkar
Stephanie Beko
Power outage turns Fairlawn area into oasis for hungry crowds
In Northeast Ohio during a blackout, Montrose shopping area in Fairlawn drew crowds seeking air conditioning and meals. Luna's Deli and Grill, Regal Cinemas, Wendy's and other venues reported surging customers as gas lines formed and stores stayed open for relief. Local residents and visitors described escaping the heat with meals, ice, and fuel, while businesses saw unprecedented Thursday crowds and longer waits.
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Fairlawn
Ohio
Akron
Montrose
Luna’s Deli & Grill
Sara Thompson
Dan Morell
Cleveland
Parma
Regal Cinemas
Risley
Wendy’s
Scott Brihn
Frankie Graber
Graber
Red Cross aids firefighters after Lorain County spill
Lorain County Red Cross relief workers aided firefighters at the scene. Spokesman Larry Deichter noted staff assisted in removing steel from the spill area while most employees were not working Thursday evening. Contact details for Christina Jolliffe and Brad Dicken were provided.
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Lorain County
Newspapers switch to laptops during Ohio blackout
Northern Ohio papers lacked power forcing The Plain Dealer to rely on Akron Beacon Journal presses and a 25 mile newsroom transfer. Fifteen Plain Dealer staffers worked from Beacon Journal facilities as editors prepared a much smaller 24 page edition. The Blade and other papers reported varying outage times and backup print plans across the region.
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Associated Press
Ohio
The
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Akron Beacon Journal
Alex Machaskee
Machaskee
Beacon Journal
Warren Tribune Chronicle
Blade
Detroit
Franck
Middletown Journal
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Bill Lance
Lorain County Ice Co
West Avenue
Chronicle Photos
Oasis
Morell
Brubaker’s
Tyler Kaufman
Kaufman
Jodi Risley
Walereen’s
Anthony Johnson
Johnson
Blazes
Ogden Newspapers Inc
New York
Pennsylvania
Charles Jarvis
Toledo) Blade
Cincinnati
Cinergy
Middletown
Monroe
Liberty Township
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