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Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)—The American Electric Power (AEP) is responding to an outage near the city of Donna. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: COVID-19 vaccination distribution in the RGV AEP said the outage is affecting approximately 1,700 customers. The cause is not known yet. According to the AEP website, the restoration time is 7 p.m.
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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.
Donna, Texas
| City | Donna |
| County | Hidalgo |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 78537 |
Microburst winds of 70 to 80 mph caused a large swath of damage across the Weslaco area. A newly constructed metal building had awning lifted, which helped tear off the front wall, the garage door was also blown in. Numerous softwood trees were blown down, some of which landed on homes, there were also numerous broken tree branches, power poles and lines were down as well. The winds rolled a poorly constructed and poorly anchored mobile home. Shingles were removed from the southwest side of one home and a wooden fence was blown down. One highway sign was reported to have been blown out of the ground along Highway 83. A metal pergola was destroyed on the southwest side of Weslaco.