Overnight Storm Leaves 24K Without Power In RI

RHODE ISLAND — A powerful storm swept through New England overnight, leaving tens of thousands in the dark across the region. In Rhode Island, more than 24,000 National Grid customers were without power Wednesday morning, causing issues for schools and distance learning.

Providence County was hit the hardest by the storm. Nearly half of the state's outages were in the city. Newport County, meanwhile, had the least with fewer than 100. The outage numbers, as of 10 a.m., are listed below by county. As of Wednesday morning, all Rhode Islanders were estimated to have their power back on by 10:45 p.m.

Community outage data is available through National Grid's interactive outage map.

The outages caused issues for both in-school and at-home learning. In Coventry, all in-person learning was canceled Wednesday at Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School, Washington Oak Elementary and Western Coventry Elementary due to power outages. Classes were held at all other schools in the district.

"We also understand that having no power limits the ability to participate in Distance Learning," the district said in a statement. "We have many teachers and students without power and devices."

The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning across Rhode Island, which expired at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Following the driving rain overnight, expect scattered showers throughout the morning and early afternoon, followed by warmer temperatures and partly sunny skies later in the day.