Entergy Restores Power to Thousands After Edouard, 47,600 Still Out in Southeast Texas
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Updated · KFDM-TV News · Sep 2
Entergy Restores Power to Thousands After Edouard, 47,600 Still Out in Southeast Texas
3 articles · Updated · KFDM-TV News · Sep 2
Summary
47,600 Entergy customers were still without electricity across Southeast Texas as of 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, down from more than 70,000 outages at the storm’s peak after crews restored service to tens of thousands.
More than 1,500 workers and contractors are operating in multiple shifts, with the biggest remaining outages in Jefferson County at 22,683, followed by Hardin at 11,847 and Orange at 7,441.
High winds, flooding and debris have slowed repairs, and Entergy said bucket trucks cannot operate when sustained winds reach 35 mph or higher, forcing crews to rely at times on rerouting power and specialized vehicles.
Tropical Storm Edouard knocked out service across Entergy Texas’s 27-county network, underscoring the storm’s lingering disruption even as restoration advances.