Power outages reported in Rockford area, trees down in Freeport

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — As severe weather moves through the Rockford region Tuesday night, ComEd is showing thousands of customers without power.

As of 8:30 p.m., there were 1,960 customers without power in Winnebago County, and 4,313 without power in Stephenson County.

“We recognize that outages at any time are inconvenient,” said David Perez, executive vice president and COO of ComEd. “Our goal is to get our customers and communities back quickly and safely to minimize the interruption to their lives and livelihoods. Crews will work around the clock to make repairs so we get the power flowing for any and every customer who experiences an outage.”

ComEd encourages customers to take the following precautions:

• If a downed power line is spotted, immediately call ComEd at 1-800-EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661). Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES (1-800-955-8237).
• Never approach a downed power line. Always assume a power line is extremely dangerous and energized.
• In the event of an outage, do not approach ComEd crews working to restore power to ask about restoration times. Crews may be working on live electrical equipment, and the perimeter of the work zone may be hazardous.

ComEd urges customers to contact the company immediately if they experience a power outage. Customers can text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and receive restoration information and can follow the company on Twitter @ComEd or on Facebook at Facebook.com/ComEd . Customers can also call 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), or report outages via the website at ComEd.com/report . Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES (1-800-955-8237).

At 8:53 p.m., the City of Freeport said over a dozen trees were blown down, on W. Stephenson and N. West, Empire, W. Chestnut, W. Stover, N. Alamo, N. West and W. Cottonwood, S. Carthage, N. Waddell, N. Bailey, W. Demeter and Hickory Hill, and W. Logan, adding that reports may continue to come through as the night progresses.

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