About 17,000 Northern Kentucky customers remained without power as of 4 p.m. Aug. 13, down from roughly 26,000 Wednesday morning, as Duke Energy crews continued round-the-clock restoration work following the derecho that struck the region Aug. 11.

The utility said it restored power to more than 171,000 customers across Greater Cincinnati over the previous 24 hours, according to NKY Tribune. More than 1,000 additional lineworkers, tree trimmers, damage assessors and support personnel from outside Ohio and Kentucky have been deployed or are traveling to the region to assist.

As we reported Wednesday, the derecho knocked out power to roughly 30,000 customers in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties and approximately 170,000 across the Tri-State at its peak.

Multiple rounds of severe weather Tuesday and Wednesday caused additional outages and slowed crews working through fallen trees, blocked roads, damaged poles and extensive equipment damage.

"We're pulling in more than 1,000 additional workers to support this restoration effort," Duke Energy storm director Andy Cassidy said Thursday. "They'll work alongside our employees and contractors in Ohio and Kentucky to safely restore service for our customers as quickly as possible."

Estimated restoration times now available

Starting at 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Duke Energy's Outage Map began showing estimated restoration times for many customers. Residents can visit outagemaps.duke-energy.com to check their address. Because of extensive damage in some areas, restoration estimates for some outages may not appear immediately, and times will continue to update as damage assessments progress.

No city-level restoration deadline has been announced. The utility said it prioritizes facilities that support public health and safety, such as hospitals and government buildings, then works to restore the greatest number of customers as quickly as possible.

Fort Wright streets closed

Three Fort Wright streets were closed as of the city's Aug. 12 storm update and had not been confirmed reopened as of Thursday afternoon: Vidot Court, W. Crittenden and Battery Hooper Park. All three closures are due to downed trees and electrical wires.

The city warned residents to stay away from downed or sagging power lines, not to remove trees or limbs touching lines, and to treat every downed line as energized. Fort Wright also advised households with elderly residents or individuals with special medical needs to consider alternate shelter arrangements while power remains out.

How to report outages

Residents can report outages by calling Duke Energy at 800-543-5599 or texting "OUT" to 57801. Intersections with nonworking traffic signals should be treated as four-way stops.