Hundreds of thousands still without power after storm leaves trail of destruction in Pittsburgh area
Tuesday evenings storm left a wake of destruction in the Pittsburgh area. Large oak trees toppled from the strength of the winds and roofs were torn off of buildings. Across Allegheny County, over 200,000 Duquesne Light customers are still without power. One person died after being electrocuted by live wires in West Mifflin. LATEST UPDATES: Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Duquesne Light to hold press conference at 10:15 a.m.Roads closed, blocked due to storm damageMan killed after being electrocuted by live wire in West MifflinOver 200,000 customers without power in Allegheny CountyMultiple Western Pennsylvania schools on delaysRoof torn off of Fiori’s PizzaTiki boat capsizes on the Mon, operator made it to shore safely8 a.m. updatePittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey will be joined by the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Public Works and Duquesne Light to give an update on the response to Tuesday’s storm. Officials are expected to give an update on recovery efforts as well as provide safety information and available resources for affected residents.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 will bring you the press conference live in the video player above when it becomes available at 10:15 a.m. At one point, over 500,000 people were left without power after the powerful storms swept through various parts of western Pennsylvania.As of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Duquesne Light reported over 240,000 customers remained without power. On its website, the company said, “crews are working to safely assess damage due to severe weather that has moved through the area on April 29th. Once that is complete, more information will become available, including estimated times of restoration.”To check the status of restoration from Duquesne Light and to report an outage, visit: Outage MapTo check the status of restoration from West Penn Power and to report an outage, visit: FirstEnergy Storm Center PAMultiple Allegheny parks are currently closed or impacted as the cleanup continues. The County is asking those who use the parks to be cautious of any downed tree lines or powerlines.If you see a downed power line, report it to 911. For all non-emergency issues including downed trees, call the Allegheny County Call Center at 412-350-INFO.ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARK IMPACTS: North Park: Facilities, shelters are without power, park remains open. Hartwood Acres: Closed due to down trees blocking roads and power loss. Harrison Hills: Closed due to down trees blocking roads. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ROAD CLOSURES: Allegheny River Boulevard between Center Avenue and Plum Street in Oakmont and Verona boroughs. Allegheny River Boulevard between Sandy Creek Road and James Street in the Municipality of Penn Hills and Verona Borough. Hunter Road between Colorado Street and Plum Street in the Municipality of Penn Hills. Hulton Road between Allegheny Avenue and 5th Street in Oakmont Borough. Seabright Road between North Branch Road and Noblestown Road in North Fayette Township.MAN ELECTROCUTED BY LIVE WIRESPittsburgh Public Safety reported Tuesday evening a man was killed after being electrocuted by live wires in city’s South Side Slopes neighborhood.Crews were called to the 1000 block of St. Martin Street after the storm blew through the area. The man, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. DAMAGE ACROSS THE AREA“I just saw this roof just flying, I thought it was actually the front of the building,” said Perry Sigesmund. Sigesmund and his wife Lora Sigesmund, the owners of PerLora, were inside the furniture store when the roof of the new part of their building was ripped off and blown into the middle of East Carson St.The couple said they let all of their employees go home before the bad weather rolled in, but they decided to ride out the storm.“I was astounded to see what was going on. There were cars, and I am so thankful and surprised that nobody got hurt. It is a miracle that nobody got hurt with all of this flying debris,” Mrs. Sigesmund told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.Luckily, the Sigesmunds said there wasn’t any damage on the inside of the store and they planned to reopen on Wednesday.“No one got hurt, our employees left early. Thank God I told them to get out of here,” Mr. Sigesmund said. “And everybody’s safe, I mean that’s the ticket.”FULL STORY HERE. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —Tuesday evenings storm left a wake of destruction in the Pittsburgh area. Large oak trees toppled from the strength of the winds and roofs were torn off of buildings. Across Allegheny County, over 200,000 Duquesne Light customers are still without power.
One person died after being electrocuted by live wires in West Mifflin.
LATEST UPDATES:
- Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Duquesne Light to hold press conference at 10:15 a.m.
- Roads closed, blocked due to storm damage
- Man killed after being electrocuted by live wire in West Mifflin
- Over 200,000 customers without power in Allegheny County
- Multiple Western Pennsylvania schools on delays
- Roof torn off of Fiori’s Pizza
- Tiki boat capsizes on the Mon, operator made it to shore safely
8 a.m. update
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey will be joined by the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Public Works and Duquesne Light to give an update on the response to Tuesday’s storm.
Officials are expected to give an update on recovery efforts as well as provide safety information and available resources for affected residents.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 will bring you the press conference live in the video player above when it becomes available at 10:15 a.m.
At one point, over 500,000 people were left without power after the powerful storms swept through various parts of western Pennsylvania.
As of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Duquesne Light reported over 240,000 customers remained without power.
On its website, the company said, “crews are working to safely assess damage due to severe weather that has moved through the area on April 29th. Once that is complete, more information will become available, including estimated times of restoration.”
To check the status of restoration from Duquesne Light and to report an outage, visit: Outage Map
To check the status of restoration from West Penn Power and to report an outage, visit: FirstEnergy Storm Center PA
Multiple Allegheny parks are currently closed or impacted as the cleanup continues. The County is asking those who use the parks to be cautious of any downed tree lines or powerlines.
If you see a downed power line, report it to 911. For all non-emergency issues including downed trees, call the Allegheny County Call Center at 412-350-INFO.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARK IMPACTS:
- North Park: Facilities, shelters are without power, park remains open.
- Hartwood Acres: Closed due to down trees blocking roads and power loss.
- Harrison Hills: Closed due to down trees blocking roads.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY ROAD CLOSURES:
- Allegheny River Boulevard between Center Avenue and Plum Street in Oakmont and Verona boroughs.
- Allegheny River Boulevard between Sandy Creek Road and James Street in the Municipality of Penn Hills and Verona Borough.
- Hunter Road between Colorado Street and Plum Street in the Municipality of Penn Hills.
- Hulton Road between Allegheny Avenue and 5th Street in Oakmont Borough.
- Seabright Road between North Branch Road and Noblestown Road in North Fayette Township.
MAN ELECTROCUTED BY LIVE WIRES
Pittsburgh Public Safety reported Tuesday evening a man was killed after being electrocuted by live wires in city’s South Side Slopes neighborhood.
Crews were called to the 1000 block of St. Martin Street after the storm blew through the area.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
DAMAGE ACROSS THE AREA
“I just saw this roof just flying, I thought it was actually the front of the building,” said Perry Sigesmund.
Sigesmund and his wife Lora Sigesmund, the owners of PerLora, were inside the furniture store when the roof of the new part of their building was ripped off and blown into the middle of East Carson St.
The couple said they let all of their employees go home before the bad weather rolled in, but they decided to ride out the storm.
“I was astounded to see what was going on. There were cars, and I am so thankful and surprised that nobody got hurt. It is a miracle that nobody got hurt with all of this flying debris,” Mrs. Sigesmund told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.
Luckily, the Sigesmunds said there wasn’t any damage on the inside of the store and they planned to reopen on Wednesday.
“No one got hurt, our employees left early. Thank God I told them to get out of here,” Mr. Sigesmund said. “And everybody’s safe, I mean that’s the ticket.”
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