Hurricane Beryl is impacting power for some 400,000 people in Texas.
Almost 400,000 Texans woke up without power on Monday morning as the state was battered by Hurricane Beryl.A power outage map showed that 391,476 customers were affected as their homes and businesses fell dark, although power was restored for some within hours.The news comes amid flash flood alerts, while the National Hurricane Center warned of a 'life-threatening' surge that could bring water up to 6 feet above ground level in some parts of Texas.
The company says 1,343,938 customers are affected, but that 320,150 customers have seen their power restored within the past 24 hours. There are currently 3,410 active outages, and 1,143 outages have been restored in the past 24 hours as of 8:21 a.m. CT on Monday.News of the power outages comes after residents were advised by authorities to remain in their homes to wait out the hurricane.
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