Oncor says another round of storms overnight Thursday led to more power outages complicating the restoration effort underway since last weekend.
Oncor says another round of storms overnight Thursday into Friday morning led to more power outages that slowed an already complicated restoration effort that had been underway since last weekend.with some of the harder-hit areas not being brought back online until Saturday.
Oncor said about 12,000 personnel, including Oncor employees, contractors, and partners, continue working around the clock to help restore power to customers across North Texas.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersStorms earlier this week knocked out power to more than 650,000 customers in north central and eastern Texas, Oncor said, adding that they've restored power to all but about 50,000 of them.
Oncor reminds everyone to stay away from downed power lines, especially those who are in an area where there are downed trees or limbs. Customers are urged to keep themselves and pets out of harm's way and to call 911 immediately. If the line is energized, anything touching the line, including a fence or tree branch, could also be energized.To report a power outage or to check the status of an outage, download the MyOncor app, text OUT to 66267, or call 888-313-4747.
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