LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – Just under 12,000 East Texas customers of SWEPCO were without power around noon Sunday.<\/p>\n
SWEPCO spokesman Mark Robinson said about 70,000 of its customers were without power Sunday morning, but that number decreased to about 54,000 by noon.<\/p>\n
Robinson called it a \u201csignificant increase\u201d from Saturday\u2019s power outages, noting downtown Longview, Carthage and Henderson had a number of outages, including blackouts.<\/p>\n
SWEPCO crews refueled at the Longview Exhibit Center to continue its 24\/7 service. The crews then set off with other utilities to help people in need.<\/p>\n
Robinson said mutual assistance is very important to its work.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether it\u2019s forestry or line workers and assessors, right. Someone has to go out and look at that damage, see how much damage so we can request the right amount of personnel and supply,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n
SWEPCO crews fixed the power outage in downtown Longview Sunday morning. Various stoplights at multiple intersections were out.<\/p>\n
Robinson said there were about 6,000 customers without power in Rusk County and 5,000 in Panola County. Forestry services are clearing trees off power lines and roads in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really a community effort. Those trees are down. They come down on the lines, and we cut them. We pull those lines up and get that power restored,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n
Robinson urged people to stay clear of fallen power lines and be mindful of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there\u2019s any kind of wire on the ground, if you don\u2019t know if it\u2019s power, if it\u2019s utility, if it\u2019s cable, if it\u2019s internet, it could have wrapped around a live wire when it came down. Just leave it alone,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n
Crews are continuing to salt and sand roads and bridges.<\/p>\n
As the freezing temperatures continue, Robinson expects staging at the Longview Exhibit Center for several more days.<\/p>\n
Despite the mass outages, Robinson said East Texans have been \u201cgracious\u201d to utility workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, we live in East Texas. People are so kind and so gracious. They\u2019ll have their power out, and they\u2019re still thanking us. We have people coming here from other states and say people are so kind here!\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n
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