About 250,000 homes in Texas and Louisiana lost power after severe storms early Friday. As of now, 53,000 homes' power has been restored, according to the Southwestern Electric Power Company.
caused catastrophic damage to homes and businesses in East Texas' Panola County into Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service,The storms also significantly impacted transmission lines, which are the pivotal source of the company’s energy delivery network.
In an update Saturday afternoon, about 53,000 customers had their power restored, leaving about 197,000 customers still waiting for their power to return.Pedestrian dead after car crash on I-10 Katy Freeway eastAs of now, over 2,800 utility professionals have joined in the response to rebuild the company’s power delivery system.
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