Storm-stricken customers seek generator purchases here

Storm-stricken customers seek generator purchases here

YOUNGSTOWN

Local stores had a run on generators over the weekend after a storm knocked out power to much of central and eastern Ohio.

Lowe’s and Home Depot locations throughout the Mahoning Valley had their shelves cleared over the weekend.

All four of the area Home Depot stores were hit hard over the weekend, said Buddy Colley, store manager at the Boardman Home Depot.

“People were being smart they were calling from Columbus to see if we had them. Then they were paying for them with a credit card over the phone and driving up here to pick them up,” he said.