Texas Hill Country Floods Test New Warning Systems
Digest more
Helicopters being deployed to restore power in difficult areas.
Utility crews have largely restored service in San Antonio after days of heavy rain.
Heavy rains triggered dangerous flooding across Central Texas this week, leaving some neighborhoods without electricity. As severe weather becomes more common,
BigCountryHomepage on MSN
Crews make significant progress restoring power across Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Power restoration efforts continue across Abilene and Taylor County after severe weather knocked out electricity to thousands of customers. However, outage numbers have dropped significantly since the early morning hours.
The outages will impact parts of Downtown Austin and West Campus, though Austin Energy has not provided specific perimeters for impacted customers.
Parts of downtown Austin and West Campus could lose power for up to six hours during planned electrical work.
Some residents living in downtown Austin and near West Campus may experience a temporary power outage July 12 starting at 11 p.m. The planned outage will last for six hours. Whats
Austin Energy says a planned overnight outage is needed to upgrade aging infrastructure, but some residents question why it's happening during the summer heat.
The state Public Utility Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt rules aimed at avoiding cascading power outages.
Several people in San Antonio, Texas were reportedly left without power on Friday as storms brought heavy rain and lightning in Bexar County.