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Storms Knock Out Power – Again
By: Associated Press
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Another summer storm in central Ohio has downed power lines along Interstate 670, shutting down a section of the highway that links downtown Columbus with the city's main airport.
The roadway was closed for miles on the city's east side Thursday morning. Police cars blocked ramps to the highway as utility crews worked to clear the downed lines.
Meanwhile, American Electric Power had about 143,000 customers without electricity, mostly in central and southeast Ohio.
Many of those people have been without power since Friday, when thunderstorms and high winds knocked out electricity for roughly a million Ohio homes and businesses.
That left many without their air conditioning during some of the hottest days this year. Ohioans were bracing for triple-digit temperatures on Thursday.