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Power outage in downtown Toledo Tuesday afternoon: TSA students released early, outage resolved for most impacted

Toledo School for the Arts families should pick up students at the TSA dock, TSA administration said. Estimated restoration is at 4 p.m.
Credit: WTOL 11

TOLEDO, Ohio — UPDATE: Power has been restored at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library and Cherry Street Mission and Men's House around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Previous report:

Around 200 Toledo Edison customers were without power in downtown Toledo Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the power outage is not yet known, however, a FirstEnergy representative tells WTOL 11 that the estimated restoration time is 4 p.m.

Toledo School for the Arts

The outage has affected downtown Toledo locations like Toledo School for the Arts, which released its students early as a result.

"Due to a power outage in our area, we are asking that parents please pick up their students from the TSA dock ASAP," TSA administration said in a note to families sent shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday. "All students are safe and secure with their teachers at this time."

Cherry Street Mission and Men's House

Cherry Street Mission's Life Revitalization Center and Men's House are both without power, a spokesperson said.

The mission is making dinner arrangements for guests due to the power outage. Monetary donations are accepted to help cover the cost. If you would like to donate, you can do so at the Cherry Street Mission's website at this link.

Sparrow's Nest is not affected.

Toledo Lucas County Public Library

The downtown Toledo location remains open, a spokesperson said, adding that some services may be affected if the power outage persists.

Toledo Police Department

A spokesperson for TPD said that the department does not seem to be affected by the outage.

City of Toledo offices/One Government Center

Neither the city of Toledo's offices nor One Government Center seem to be affected, a city representative said.

Mercy College

Mercy College has not been affected, according to a representative.

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