Over 250,000 Still Remain Without Power In Houston Area

250,000 Houston, Texas Residents  Remain Without Power Following Hurricane Beryl, Heatwave Continues

Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 10:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Ryan Metz: Englebrook Independent News,

HOUSTON, TX.- As of Monday, July 15, 2024, over a quarter million Texans in and around the Houston area remain without power following Hurricane Beryl's landfall early last week.

     This is not the first time Texans have been plagued with extended delays in restoring electricity in the face of heat waves and other storms over the past few years. As previously reported, those familiar with the Texas power grid saw this coming the moment Beryl knocked power out to that region of Texas.

     Calls have been coming from Republican and Democratic officials for the public utility CenterPoint to answer for the delays so far. CenterPoint has been mostly unresponsive to Texas officials, prompting Governor Greg Abbott to say, "The communication component of CenterPoint is unacceptable. Corrections are coming whether they like it or not."

     We will be providing updates on this situation as it unfolds.

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