Erie storm cleanup ongoing as power remains out for 4,000 customers

Sept. 4, 2026, 4:07 p.m. ET

Thirty hours after the Sept. 3 storm sent a tree crashing into her house, Leann Nelson still didn’t have electrical power and faced a decision hundreds of other Erie residents have had to make.

What would she do with the food in her refrigerator. She was worried her groceries would spoil.