COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While Central Ohioans have been dealing with the inconveniences of this week's snow storm from slick and snow covered roadways to ice covered cars, residents in south Central Ohio are forced to go without necessities like electricity and heat.
Friday marked the third day for several area counties without power and it may not be until the end of the weekend before power is completely restored, Storm Team 4's Ben Gelber reported.
"My mom's been without power probably for the last three days down in Nelsonville," said Johnnie Carson, a Logan resident.
Hocking County residents said Hurricane Ike was a walk in the park compared to the disruption caused by ice-laden trees falling on power lines.
"We're trying to get generators to at least get heat in the building, to get heat in there to keep the water lines from freezing and breaking," said Greg Green, Hocking County Commissioner.
"We have a lot of people that live in the outlying areas and those people are without power. The temperatures have gotten quite, quite low," said Susan Rauber, Hocking County Emergency Management Agency Director.
Those who needed a warm place to stay or medical attention were brought to the Logan Middle School, where the American Red Cross sheltered 175 people Thursday night.
"It's a blessing because it's been horrible. (We've had) no electric since Tuesday at 4 in the morning, pipes busting, trees falling all over," said Christal Hall, a Logan resident.
When 98 percent of Hocking County was without power, HAM radio operators stepped up to help.
Power was mostly restored in Logan by Friday afternoon, but strong winds wreaked havoc with ice-coated power lines in rural Fairfield and Hocking counties, where tens of thousands may be without electricity until Sunday.
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