Superstorm Sandy Recap
*Follow along below for up-to-the-minute weather alerts, road conditions and closures as we cover superstorm Sandy.
The Westlake Porter Public Library announced it will be open until 9 p.m. on Tuesday as long as it doesn’t lose power. People may use the computers, read in the warmth and get hot coffee at the cafe.
All lanes are open on I-90 east and westbound between East 55th Street and East 72nd Street, including all entrance and exit ramps.
EMERGENCY SHELTER OPENS IN LAKE COUNTY: Lake County residents without heat or electricity may go to the Mentor Senior Center located at 8484 Munson Road in Mentor for warmth, a hot meal and a place to stay.
The Medina Community Recreation Center will be closed on Tuesday due to a power outage.
The RTA rerouted the HealthLine and E-Line Trolley away from Euclid Avenue because of the issues with the Sterling Building. Riders should look for them on Prospect between East 14th and East 9th instead of Euclid.
This is Lake Avenue near Cove Avenue in Lakewood. It’s one of many road closures in Northeast Ohio. Check here for more: http://fox8.com/2012/10/30/weather-outlook-outages-flooding-closures/
Chippewa Creek spilling into the park.
Several weather advisories remain in effect for Northeast Ohio. Follow this link for the latest alerts in your neighborhood: http://fox8.com/weather/warnings/
Fox 8 News anchor/reporter Mark Zinni snapped this photo at Westlake Marina in Rocky River. Several boats and docks sustained damage there.
The phones for the Seven Hills Police Department are down. Residents are advised to call the Independence Police Department at (216) 524-1234.
Cuyahoga County Ed FitzGerald says he hopes to have all workers return to the Sterling Building by sometime this afternoon. The problem was isolated to the side of the building and structural problems are not a concern at this point, according to FitzGerald.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson addresses the media on the severe weather operations in Cleveland. Dozens of city workers have been dispatched to restore power to traffic lights across the city. 10,000 Cleveland Public Power customers now have power; 7,600 CPP customers are still in the dark.
Cleveland fire spokesperson Larry Gray says all occupants of the Sterling Building on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland have been evacuated as a precaution. The problem appears to be water damage.
This photo snapped by Fox 8 News anchor/reporter Mark Zinni shows Cleveland Public Power crews hard at work on West 32nd Street.
Burke Lakefront Airport has sustained damage from the overnight storm. There is currently no air traffic at Burke.
The City of Cleveland said utility crews are working non-stop to clear debris from homes and buildings. In the last 24 hours, firefighters have responded to 1,100 weather-related calls.
A massive tree blankets a car on Emerson Avenue in Berea.
Large, uprooted tree in the Flats.
From Cleveland Division of Police: “Brookpark Road to the airport is closed. Use Engle Road to Snow Road or I-71 to the Airport. Also inaccessible to Rt. 237 and Brookpark.”
The City of Cleveland Emergency Preparedness department will brief the media at 11 a.m. regarding the severe weather operations in the city.
Route 3 eastbound on-ramp off of 305 in Willowick.
Trick-or-Treat in Geauga County’s Russell Township has been rescheduled to Sunday, November 4, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Residents report downed power lines on Elbur Road in Lakewood.
As of 10 a.m., more than 240,000 First Energy customers in Northeast Ohio were still without power. That includes more than 166,000 in Cuyahoga County alone.
Check the latest outage numbers HERE.
A viewer shared a picture of decades-old ivy at the Agora damaged in the storm.
