NORFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: A&N Electric Cooperative worked to restore power to customers on the Eastern Shore following a major outage Wednesday morning.
The electric company said the outage was caused by an issue with the transmission lines. According to the company's outage map, nearly 60% of customers were without power at one point.
The company estimated that the outage would last three to four hours in some cases. Around 10:45 a.m., the company said power was restored to those who lost it.
Due to the outage, schools in Accomack County are closed and all after-school activities are canceled today.
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