[Ansteorra] Those with family in Texas (Hurricane Outage)

Tega Albert montega2 at gmail.com
Fri Jul 25 19:06:48 PDT 2008


I work for AEP and wanted to pass this along to anyone with family in the
hurricane areas.

*Hurricane Dolly*
*Update:* 7:30 PM, 7/25/2008

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   Power has been restored to over 97,000 electricity users in the Rio
   Grande Valley since Thursday morning. At 7:30 p.m. today,
   approximately 104,716 remain without power.



   *RESTORATION TIMETABLE*

   The following is a timetable for restoration in major areas of the Rio
   Grande Valley. (The estimate assumes that at least 95% of the customers will
   be back in service by the date given.Customers may make sure their electric
   service entrance is not damaged and they are able to receive power. )



   *Edinburg Area* -- Sunday Night, July 27

   *McAllen Area* -- Sunday Night, July 27

   *Mission Area* -- Sunday Night, July 27

   *Rio Grande City* -- Sunday Night, July 27

   *Pharr Area* -- Sunday night, July 27

   *Weslaco Area* -- Thursday night, July 31

   *San Benito Area* -- Thursday night, July 31

   *Harlingen Area* -- Thursday night, July 31

   *Brownsville Area* -- Thursday night, July 31

   *City of Port Isabel* -- Thursday night, July 31

   *City of Olmito* -- Thursday night, July 31

   *Los Fresnos* -- Thursday night, July 31

   *Port Mansfield* -- Saturday night, Aug. 2 due to flooding

   *City of Raymondville* -- Saturday night, Aug. 2 due to flooding

   *South Padre Island* -- There is significant transmission line and
   substation damage in the area. Currently, an underground cable serving the
   island is being tested. An estimate will be given for its restoration once
   the analysis is completed.



   Restoration activities have been hampered in some areas due to flooding,
   especially in the La Feria and Mercedes and the area between Highway 83 and
   Business Highway 83 at Raymondville.  Significant damage to the electric
   system has been identified in the Port Mansfield area.



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