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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP)
Posted: 11:00 AM May 12, 2008
Last Updated: 4:43 PM May 12, 2008

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Nearly 19,000 West Virginians were still without power following weekend thunderstorms, and many students got an extra day off from school.

Appalachian Power reported nearly 14,000 outages Monday afternoon with the heaviest hit areas being Kanawha and Fayette counties. Allegheny Power reported about 4,700.

On Sunday, there were 52,000 outages.

All schools in Clay and Nicholas counties were canceled Monday because of the outages. Boone and Raleigh counties canceled classes at one elementary each.

The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for southeast West Virginia until 9 p.m.

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