Power outage leads to medical issue: Teen who suffers from asthma taken to the hospital

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies officials say after Monday night's strong storms, 120,000 customers were without power -- and some of those could be in the dark for awhile.

We Energies crews have restored service to more than 108,000 customers since Monday night. This, as of 10:00 p.m. Tuesday.

We Energies says the number of customers that were impacted by the storm was more than 120,000.

As of late Tuesday evening, We Energies says about 12,000 customers are without power, mostly in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties.

Absent additional severe weather, these are the current estimates for restoration:

As We Energies crews work specific outages in these communities, they will update the restoration estimate for specific customers affected.

The information can be obtained through our automated system by calling 1-800-662-4797.

A handful of neighbors at 39th and Center enjoyed the breeze on Tuesday afternoon -- because being inside was less than enjoyable.

"It's pretty hot. I'm sweating right now," DaQuan McCroy said.

There was no power Monday inside McCroy's home. That meant no air conditioning, no stove, no television and no lights.

"These lights don't turn on, and the light usually be on all the time," McCroy said.

On Monday -- branches, tree limbs and other debris from the storms took down the electric lines serving McCroy's home and thousands of others in Milwaukee County.

Thousands are being inconvenienced -- and left in the dark.

"Everyone here is healthy, but I don't know about other people on the block. I don't know," McCroy said.

The power outage meant Louis Boyd's 17-year-old brother couldn't use his electric-powered nebulizer to help him breathe. Boyd's brother has asthma.

"Next thing you know we called an ambulance because he said he wasn't breathing right," Boyd said.

The teen found himself gasping for air.

He was taken to the hospital -- and he's expected to be okay.

Boyd's power is back on -- but not everyone is as lucky.

"We just want our lights back on -- that's all," McCroy said.

We Energies says as many as 120,000 people were without power at the height of the outage. The goal is to have everyone back online by late Wednesday night.