100 degrees here and the power went off.

[Botany]

Storms last night hit a bunch of AEP lines and today's high temperatures put such a demand on the system so in order to avoid more damage that had to shut down
much of the system in Ohio.

I put ice in the fridge and freezer and heated some stuff up on the grill this evening. If it looks to be too long I will be cooking breakfast for my neighbors in the AM.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

1. Where in OH are you ?

I have some family there and I had been trying to reach them earlier. Maybe this was why I couldn't through.

[Demsrule86]

6. I am in Ohio and just a block away lines are down...dodged a bullet.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

9. Yikes !!!

Stay Safe.

[crickets]

2. Oh, no!

I hope the power is back on soon and you don't lose too much food. Hope you can stay fairly cool as well.

[Deuxcents]

3. My friend called earlier..no power

She lives in Franklin County

[luvs2sing]

4. Third World Columbus

Our power went off at 3:51pm yesterday (north of Morse). Came back on at 5:23am. We packed up the feeezer and took it to a friend who had empty freezer space and a generator.

Can’t help but wonder if there will be more of this today..

[Hortensis]

5. Hope you stay comfortable, Botany, and power's restored in your area today.

And that this helps "awaken" OH Republican voters.

CNN: "Extreme Weather Hits Every U.S. Region: Fires, Floods, Rain, Heat"

[AngryOldDem]

7. Oh, man. SO sorry to hear this.

Any estimate of when it will be back up?

This summer is going to be a true test of the power grid, storms or no.

[Botany]

8. Funny solar panels don't go out.

n/t

BTW I just got my power back.

[maxsolomon]

10. AC overtaxes the system.

And everyone has their AC on.

Not much to be done about it in the short term. Don't open the fridge or freezer if you can help it.

[ChazII]

11. My AC is set to come on at 80.

I live in the Tempe/Scottsdale area in Arizona. I have several quart size water bottles that I keep 3/4 of the way full so that I have I ice. I put them around the gallon of milk and other things in the 'fridge. Smaller bottles with ice go with the the yogurta and like items.