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Widespread power outages reported across U.S.

Wind, rain wreak havoc in Northeast, Upper Midwest

Tornado safety tips from the National Weather Service.
By Rich Barak
Updated Nov 16, 2020

Widespread power outages caused by high wind and heavy rain were reported in the Northeast and Upper Midwest on Monday, according to multiple news outlets.

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As of 5:40 p.m. Monday, widespread outages were reported in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut, according to PowerOutage.US.

More than 137,000 were without power in Michigan, and more than 56,000 were without electricity in Ohio.

Pennsylvania had nearly 34,000 reported outages, and New York reported nearly 13,000 outages.

Connecticut had about 7,000 outages.

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