Major storms in Pennsylvania left at least three people dead on Tuesday. In addition to the deaths in Pennsylvania, the storms caused extensive damage throughout the region and left hundreds of thousands of people without power.
A State College Police Department press release confirmed that emergency responders were dispatched after an individual was electrocuted near a utility pole on University Drive.
“Upon arrival it was found that a 22-year-old State College male had encountered an active electric current while trying to put out a mulch fire,” the State College Police Department stated. “The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
“This tragic incident occurred during a severe weather event hitting the State College area, resulting in damage to many trees and utility lines,” The State College police Department added. “Public works crews are working to remove debris, and First Energy is working to restore power to the many customers affected by the mass outages in the Centre Region.”
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Pittsburgh Public Safety confirmed that another man was “electrocuted by live wires” as a result of the major storms and declared dead at the scene. Pittsburgh Public Safety warned residents to “use extreme caution” due to the presence of “multiple hazards” caused by the damaging storms.
In a Tuesday press release, Allegheny County Emergency Services confirmed that another individual had been killed in Allegheny County; however, the agency did not release details regarding the second individual’s death.
According to Fox Weather, the National Weather Service received hundreds of severe weather reports, including damage to power lines, fallen trees, and roofs damaged by extreme wind gusts. The outlet reported that as of Wednesday morning, FindEnergy.com showed that roughly 500,000 customers in the region remained without power.
In addition to the deadly storms in Pennsylvania, ABC News reported that severe storms stretched across the country from New York to Texas, with wind gusts of over 100 miles per hour in Texas and nearly 90 miles per hour in Missouri.
A video shared by Raws Alerts shows a referee being “knocked over” by a portable toilet during this week’s storms.
Pictures shared on social media show some of the damage caused by the deadly storms in Pennsylvania and across the country.
