UPDATED: Power Still Out for More Than 500 Shaker Residents

Updated 10:44 a.m. Thursday

More than 550 Shaker Heights FirstEnergy customers still do not have power, but that report is down from earlier reports of more than 1,000.

The city sent an email to residents this morning:

The Mayor is in continuous contact with First Energy regarding the ongoing power outage situation in some areas of Shaker Heights. As we receive new information from First Energy about restoring power to our residents, we will post it at shakeronline.com, Facebook and Twitter. Those without power may still have access to electronic resources through friends and relatives, smart phones or public wi-fi. Please share information with others in your network. Thank you.

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Shaker Heights students went back to school today, but power is still out for more than 1,000 FirstEnergy customers, or 8 percent of those served by the company.

Our Facebook friends found out about power outages, school closings first.

Mark Durbin, spokesperson for FirstEnergy, said that most customers should have power again by the end of the week, though some areas — especially those close to the lake and west of Interstate 77 — will take into the weekend to repair.

More coverage: Hurricane Sandy in Northeast Ohio

He added that the company has adequate resources to handle the outages, though the company is seeking more, with crews from as far as Idaho and Montana coming in to help.

If you have an outage, Durbin said that it's very important to report it. Customers should call 888-544-4877 — even if you think someone else will call — to help the company accurately track and respond to outages in the area.

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