More than 120,000 Dominion Energy customers remain without power in Central Virginia as of 2 p.m. Sunday, and hundreds of thousands are without power statewide.
More winter weather expected, power crews stand ready
More winter weather expected, power crews stand ready By Enzo Domingo | February 12, 2021 at 5:39 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 6:13 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Winter storms can prove to be problematic, especially when it comes to power outages, which is why Dominion Energy says their crews will be on standby throughout the weekend so no customer is left in the dark.
But despite all the woes that come with winter weather, Thursday into Friday was still a snow day, and some people in Henrico were taking full advantage of that.
“It was really nice waking up this morning and seeing it as thick as it is,” Henrico resident, Jeff Buck said.
More than 120,000 Dominion Energy customers remain without power in Central Virginia as of 2 p.m. Sunday, and hundreds of thousands are without power statewide.
Southside Electric Cooperative has made donations to 24 food banks across its service territory, an outreach to help area residents who are hungry or unsure about their next meals.
The contributions of $500 each were made around Christmas. They went to large and small food pantries spread around the Cooperativeâs 18-county service area.
âUnfortunately, many families face hunger and food insecurity every day, problems that have worsened during COVID-19 and its related economic downturn, Â said Lloyd Lenhart, Southside Electric Cooperativeâs director of community relations. Community food banks are on the front lines helping these families. The Cooperative wants to support their important work and hopes these donations will replenish their shelves as they provide nutritious meals for area residents struggling to have enough to eat.