Nueces County reports the most outages as AEP crews work to restore electricity across six counties.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A second round of storms moving through the Coastal Bend early Wednesday morning left thousands of residents without power across multiple counties, according to AEP Texas outage data.
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In total, more than 8,700 outages were reported across the Coastal Bend on Wednesday morning.
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As of Wednesday morning, the largest number of outages was reported in Nueces County, where 5,043 customers were without electricity with an estimated restoration time of 11 a.m.
Other counties reporting outages included:
San Patricio County: 659 outages with restoration expected by noonAransas County: 510 outages with restoration expected by noonRefugio County: 414 outages with restoration expected by noonJim Wells County: 1,955 outages with restoration expected by noonLive Oak County: 112 outages with an estimated restoration time of 8:30 a.m.Kleberg County: 117 outages with an estimated restoration time of 9:30 a.m.
The outages come just one day after another storm system left more than 10,000 residents without power across the region.
Drivers are urged to use caution on wet roads as crews continue working to restore electricity. Residents are also encouraged to monitor local weather conditions and prepare for possible additional storms.
3NEWS will continue providing updates on outages and restoration efforts throughout the day.
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