Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said 1,800 utility crews were making their way back to the Houston area after helping restore power outages from the May 16 derecho.
ByThousands of Houston-area residents are still without power after severe storms with heavy winds rolled through on Tuesday.was in effect on Tuesday amid a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for southeast Texas.
She is urging anyone with storm damage to apply for aid from FEMA, and if you already applied after the last storm, update your application if you suffered more damage."CenterPoint Energy is currently assessing damage to its infrastructure following this afternoon's severe thunderstorm that caused flooding and wind gusts of up to 75 mph - consistent with Category 1 hurricane winds - across the Houston area.
Those customers who depend on electricity for life-sustaining equipment are encouraged to have an emergency plan in place as CenterPoint cannot ensure an uninterrupted power supply. If electricity is a necessity, customers should make alternate arrangements for on-site back-up capabilities or other alternatives in the event of loss of electric service.
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