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Major power outages continue in Texas after severe storm
Over 360,000 customers remain without power in Texas May 19, after the state was hit by severe storms, according to estimates from Poweroutage.us. In the immediate aftermath of the storm over 1 million customers in Texas had no power. A major storm hit the area May 16. The Houston Chronicle reported that at least 7 people had died as a result of the bad weather. A further 6,934 customers are without power in Louisiana May 19. CenterPoint Energy said May 18 that it expects approximately 80% of outages in Houston and the surrounding area to be restored by the May 19 evening. Recovery work may be disrupted by forecasts ... (full story)