More than 3,000 American Electric Power customers in and immediately around Ironton were without power as of press time Saturday, thanks to an equipment failure that affected much of the city's eastern end.

"We had a transformer that unsuccessful," AEP spokesman Takeysha Cheney said. "Unfortunately the problem was more concerned than we originally thought."

Cheney said it may be as late as 6 p.m. Sunday before service is totally restored.

Electricity examine failed just after 11 a.m. Saturday, just as the heat and humidity began to kick into high gear.

Cheney said some portable units are being brought in to service nursing homes in the affected area.

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