HOUSTON (AP) — Power was expected to be restored by late Wednesday to nearly all Houston area homes and businesses left in the dark by last week’s deadly storm, according to officials. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * HOUSTON (AP) — Power was expected to be restored by late Wednesday to nearly all Houston area homes and businesses left in the dark by last week’s deadly storm, according to officials. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? HOUSTON (AP) — Power was expected to be restored by late Wednesday to nearly all Houston area homes and businesses left in the dark by last week’s deadly storm, according to officials.
But possibly up to 20,000 customers might have to wait until the weekend before their lights come back on. Around 98% of residents and businesses were set to have their power fully restored by the end of Wednesday, Brad Tutunjian, vice president of regulatory policy with CenterPoint Energy, told members of the Houston City Council during their weekly meeting. At the height of the power outage, around 922,000 customers were without service.
By Wednesday evening, that was down to about 42,000. “We are working around the clock to try to get them on as quickly and safely as possible. I would also like to recognize the patience of our customers,” Tutunjian said.
The May 16 storm left at least eight dead, caused widespread destruction and brought much of Houston to .
