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Cleanup/Power Restorations in Northern Ohio Continue

Thousands of northern Ohio residents are still without power and hundreds of schools closed for a second day as the region cleaned up from Sandy. Flood warnings remained for much of the Cleveland lakeshore area as crews cleaning up debris and trying to restore power expected to deal with another day of steady rain and gusty winds Wednesday. FirstEnergy reports more than 160,000 homes and businesses without power this afternoon. More than 127,000 of those were in Cuyahoga County, which includes the city of Cleveland. Ohio Governor John Kasich says the state's working to assist residents.

Restoring all of it could take days. High winds spinning off the storm smacked Ohio early Tuesday, uprooting trees, downing power lines and causing other problems. Two people died in crashes on icy roads in northwest Ohio.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.
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