Toledo neighborhood heading into Day Three with out energy

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – A neighborhood of Toledo is entering its third day without power.

Westmoreland homeowners thought crews were there on Thursday to fix the problem, but they ran into a problem.

As it is one of the older neighborhoods in Toledo, some of the oldest trees destroyed the lines and coordinating troubleshooting was the biggest issue.

Houses along Potomac Dr. lost power at 4 a.m. on Wednesday because a giant tree broke power lines and were still without power late Thursday night despite a Toledo Edison crew passing by.

“The Edison trucks were here at 1pm today because they were told the trees had been felled, but no one had touched the trees,” said Dave Dittman of Toledo.

Because the tree cutting team had not come to remove the tree from the line, the repair team could not do their job. When the tree trimmers were finished, the repair crew ended their very long shift and couldn’t finish the repair work. So no power.

“It’s an unfortunate situation to have a storm. I think my annoyance is that a few years ago we had the electricity company to look into the trees that fell because they caught fire and we were told the trees were fine, ”said Natalie Dickinson from Toledo .

“My husband has a stoke and it’s very hot. My son is a soccer player and I can’t feed him, ”said Tracy Wiggins-Parks from Toledo. “Usually when we lose electricity in this area, we lose for a few hours, not 2-3 days,” said Stacy Tresso.

With Friday expected to be another warm and humid day, there is hope that it will be their last day without electricity. But for some, optimism is running out. “I think it will be Monday. It will take a while, ”said Wiggins-Parks.

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