Where to get free water, ice while power’s out
(WJW) — Fourteen Giant Eagle locations across Northeast Ohio are teaming with FirstEnergy to give out free water and ice to the more than 250,000 electric customers who are still without power following Tuesday’s storms, which spawned several tornadoes.
The giveaway starts at 5 p.m. on Thursday and will continue until supplies run out or Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the latest — the day most communities should have the lights back on, based on the latest estimations from the utility.
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Residents can pick up one bag of ice and two gallons of water, free of charge, at the Giant Eagle locations below. Proof of residency like a utility bill or ID isn’t required.
Cuyahoga County
State Route 82 and Interstate 77 Giant Eagle, 4343 Royalton Road, Broadview Heights
Biddulph Plaza Giant Eagle, 6300 Biddulph Road, Brooklyn
Day Drive Giant Eagle, 7939 Day Drive, Cleveland
Southgate Giant Eagle, 5321 Warrensville Center Road, Maple Heights
Parma-Broadview Road Giant Eagle, 7400 Broadview Road, Parma
Strongsville Market District, 15919 Pearl Road, Strongsville
Westlake Market District, 30275 Detroit Road, Westlake
Geauga County
Chesterland Giant Eagle, 12692 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland
Middlefield Giant Eagle, 15400 West High St., Middlefield
Lake County
Tyler & Center Giant Eagle, 8383 Tyler Blvd., Mentor
North Madison Giant Eagle, 6556 North Ridge Road, North Madison
Willoughby Commons Giant Eagle, 36475 Euclid Ave., Willoughby
Lorain County
Avon Lake Giant Eagle, 31990 Walker Road, Avon Lake
Midway Mall Giant Eagle, 320 Market Drive, Elyria
Other places you can get water and ice in Northeast Ohio
In the Cleveland area, six community centers are offering free water and ice from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. while FirstEnergy workers continue to restore power, according to the utility’s website:
Brooklyn
Brooklyn City Hall, 8000 Memphis Ave.
Cleveland
Collinwood Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center, 16300 Lakeshore Blvd.
Cuddell Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center, 1910 West Blvd.
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center, 3155 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Michael Zone Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center, 6301 Lorain Ave.
Westlake
Westlake High School, 27830 Hilliard Blvd.
Mentor
A FirstEnergy truck hauling 20 pallets of ice arrived at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday to the Mentor Senior Center, 8484 Munson Road, officials said in a social media post.
Residents can drive through and have a free bag of ice loaded into their car, while supplies last.
A truck carrying free water is on the way, officials said.
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