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Thousands Without Power In Gaithersburg Area

Afternoon thunderstorms knock out Pepco service for thousands of customers in the Gaithersburg area.

Update, 6:03 p.m.

Outages in the 20878 ZIP code are down to approximately 408.

Update, 5:30 p.m.

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Power is nearly restored in the 20877 and 20880 ZIP codes, according to Pepco's stormcenter outage map. Less than 5 customers remain without power in that reporting area. 

Update, 5:17 p.m.

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Pepco power outage numbers for the 20878 ZIP code are down to 1,760.

Original Post, 4:32 p.m.

Powerful thunderstorms Thursday afternoon knocked out power for thousands of Pepco customers in the Gaithersburg area, according to the utility service's stormcenter outage map.

As of 4:21 p.m., Pepco reporting the following outage numbers for ZIP codes in the Gaithersburg area:

  • 20877, 20880 -- 837 without power
  • 20878 -- 3,551 without power
  • 20886, 20878 -- Less than 5 without power

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"We're making repairs as we can, as the weather permits." Pepco spokesperson Bob Hainey told Patch. "What stops us from working is basically high winds—if we don't sustain high winds, then trucks can get out there."

Pepco is urging customers to report outages and downed wires by calling 1-877-737-2662.

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