Power outages affecting hundreds across Southwest Virginia on Christmas Eve

Not clear yet when power will be restored

Thousands of Appalachian Power customers saw power outages on Thursday evening. (Appalachian Power)

Hundreds of Appalachian Power customers saw power outages on Thursday evening.

Crews are still assessing many of the outages so it’s not clear when power will be restored.

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Here is a breakdown of customer outages, from Appalachian Power, as of 10:29 p.m.:

  • Pulaski County - 190
  • Grayson County - 127
  • Franklin County - 110
  • Wythe County - 90
  • Roanoke County - 61
  • Montgomery County - 57
  • Roanoke City - 53
  • Giles County - 33
  • Bland County - 22
  • Buchanan - 19
  • Carroll County - 19
  • Galax - 9
  • Floyd County - 6

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.


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