A powerful derecho has left thousands without power for an extended period. More than 33,000 customers were still without electricity on a recent Saturday morning. The outage initially affected over 374,000 customers at the height of the storm. Restoration efforts are ongoing, but some residents may not have power restored until Tuesday.

The situation has prompted a call for additional lineworkers to be brought in to speed up the process. Further details on the situation and the response to it are available.

The prolonged outage has been described as a significant challenge, with concerns about the timeline for restoration.