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Alvarado Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Straight-line winds resulted in the collapse of a wall of the Medicine Chest Pharmacy in Alvarado near North Cummings Dr. and Highway 67. Straight-line winds also damaged signs, power poles, and a bank drive-through in the same general area. A light pole was knocked down at Charles Head Stadium, a field goal post was bent, and the track was damaged at the facilities. The American Red Cross reported that 38 homes were damaged in Alvarado and three of these homes were destroyed.
Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in Alvarado.
There were numerous reports of trees, power lines, and buildings blown down by high winds.
A tornado touched down 2 miles southeast of Alvarado and moved northeast 2.8 miles then lifting 3 miles east of Alvarado. One person sustained head injuries from flying debris. Two mobile homes were destroyed and one heavily damaged, a house was unroofed, a workshop was destroyed, and numerous trees and power lines were blown down
News
Austin airport shut down Wednesday morning after power outage
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport closed Wednesday morning due to a power outage.
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) warned residents of potential rolling blackouts starting Monday due to the extreme heat.
CPS power outages down from 4,700 to under 700 customers
The causes for outages have been trees wrapped in power lines and pole fires, the utility said.
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Water supplies in several Texas cities are at risk, officials said, and it could be days or weeks until power is restored.
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“The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has been anything but reliable over the past 48 hours,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Alvarado, Texas
| City | Alvarado |
| County | Johnson |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 76009 |
No power in Alvarado anyone know when it will be back on
Powers been off for 82 hours now!!!!! This is BS!!!!!! Especially when can look east and see Sabre tower co. 30 sets of stadium lights burning all day/night without a soul there to work!!!!!
Powers been off for 82 hours now!!!!! This is BS!!!!!! Especially when can look east and see Sabre tower co. 30 sets of stadium lights burning all day/night without a soul there to work!!!!!
Power is out. Anyone know what happened?
Power just went out ?? What happened? Anyone know