PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — Thousands are still without power after harsh wind storms ripped wires to the ground and broke countless poles in half on Saturday. West Penn Power reported thousands of power outages throughout multiple counties. As of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, Washington County had just over 8,000 homes still in the dark. The hardest-hit municipalities included Monongahela, New Eagle, Carroll Township, Cecil Township, Chartiers Township, Donora and Amwell Township. The storms knocked out power for around 40,000 Duquesne Light Customers on Saturday. The company said they had fixed more than 25,000 of those outages by 11 p.m. Duquesne Light Company has not released an official estimate on when they expect to be done working but says 100 crews will be working overnight. Anyone without power should avoid opening their fridge unless they have to and should throw away dairy, meat and poultry if they do not have power for longer than four hours. People are reminded not to approach downed power lines. Anyone experiencing an emergency during a power outage should contact 911 for help. (Photo: Chartiers Township Fire Department Facebook Page)