Power Outages Disrupt Schools in Ohio and Memphis

Power outages affected several schools across different regions, notably in Hamilton County, Ohio, where over 4,000 residents, including Colerain High School, lost power during extremely cold temperatures. Students were left in classrooms without heat or internet access for about two hours before power was restored by Duke Energy. In Memphis, Tennessee, a car crash involving a utility pole caused a small outage at Sea Isle Elementary, disrupting classes until repairs were completed by Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW). The initial crash occurred early in the morning, with power restored shortly after 8:45 a.m. Meanwhile, in North Olmsted, Ohio, multiple elementary schools dealt with outages, with one school opting to keep students on-site while another sent students home. FirstEnergy reported that equipment failure was the cause of the outages in North Olmsted, which affected around 2,100 customers.