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Copperas Cove Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits to slightly below degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the teens. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 0 to -15 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. The cold temperatures resulted in an extreme amount of damage to pipes, infrastructure, and power.
A lightning strike damaged an underground cable near Lake Belton that caused the Gatesville Regional Water Intake Structure to lose power. As a result, all Gatesville ISD campuses and less than 100 homes were without water through Monday.
The Jack Mountain Fire began on August 30th and was controlled September 14th. The fire began in the Jack Mountain impact area on Fort Hood and burned approximately 3700 acres. The fire was believed to have been started by artillery training exercises, and the only damage reported was to two power poles. Damages estimates for this fire can be found with the initial entry in the August Storm Data report.
The Jack Mountain fire began on August 30th and was controlled September 14th. The fire began in the Jack Mountain impact area on Fort Hood and burned approximately 3700 acres. The fire was believed to have been started by artillery training exercises, and the only damage reported was to two power poles.
Strong winds blew down numerous trees and tree limbs, as well as power lines around the county.
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Vehicle knocks out power in Nolanville | Local News | kdhnews.com
Nearly 70 households in Nolanville were without power on Friday due to a vehicle incident.
6 Killeen men arrested in connection to a prostitution ring | kcentv.com
The Texas Department of Public Safety teamed with Copperas Cove PD to arrest the nine men accused of being online child predators.
Power outage forces early release at Copperas Cove High School | kcentv.com
Students were released beginning at 9:55 a.m. with buses in full operation to return students to their homes.
Nearly 2,000 without power in Copperas Cove | Breaking | kdhnews.com
Oncor is reporting that nearly 2,000 customers are without power in Copperas Cove.
Killeen librarians bust out the board games | Local News | kdhnews.com
Organizers from Killeen Public Library brought a wide variety of board games, puzzles, cards, dominoes and other items to the Killeen Civic and Conference Center on Tuesday.
Cell phone and internet service outage reported in Mexia | kcentv.com
The City of Mexia is experiencing cellphone and internet outages across the city.
Temperatures continue to fall as Killeen area battles Winter Storm Landon | Local News | kdhnews.com
Update 2:50 p.m.: The city of Harker Heights provided an update on trash collection services Thursday afternoon.
Nearly 20,000 without power in Killeen - and no estimate on when it will be restored | Breaking | kdhnews.com
Nearly 20,000 electric customers in the Killeen area — just under 30% of all customers served in the Killeen area — remained without power Tuesday, and there is no timetable
Winter storm puts blanket of white over Killeen; Rolling blackouts in effect | Breaking | kdhnews.com
Killeen-Fort Hood area residents woke up to a blanket of snow, single-digit temperatures and rolling electricity blackouts Monday after a winter storm passed through, crippling much of Texas in its
Texas’ grid operator warns rolling blackouts are possible as winter storm escalates demand for electricity Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
Temporary power outages, which would last around 10 to 45 minutes, are a last resort, officials say. The peak demand for power is expected to exceed the all-time record.
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Copperas Cove, Texas
| City | Copperas Cove |
| County | Coryell |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 76522 |
Copperas cove no power since about 1130
Coryell County: No electricity in northern Copperas Cove since about 11:11 PM of May 26, 2021.
My Son, expecting wife and young child have been without power since Sunday, now no food, water or even gas available - Isabell Drive in Copperas Cove. WHEN IS THE POWER GOING TO BE RESTORED. NO ONE HAS EVEN BEEN ASSIGNED
My niece Trina Cleveland is at 1008 S. 11th Street in Copperas Cove, TX with no electricity for 2 days and no transportation . Please take her to the churcfh for warmth and food. I can be reached at 214 723-2079