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entergy texas hurricane beryl update – 7/12/24, 11 a.m.
by: texas editorial team

07/12/2024

montgomery county, texas
montgomery county, texas

entergy texas expects to have more than 75% of customers restored by the end of day friday

as of 11 a.m. friday, entergy texas restoration crews have restored electrical power to approximately 182,800 of the 252,460 customers impacted by hurricane beryl. the company anticipates having more than 75% of customers restored by the end of the day friday and all customers who can safely take power restored no later than monday, july 15.

more than 4,000 residents on bolivar peninsula were restored last night and the remaining customers should expect to have lights on by the end of day friday.

most of the remaining outages are in heavily damaged areas requiring more extensive repairs. crews will continue to assess damage in hard-hit areas while safely restoring power as quickly as possible to communities.

hurricane beryl impacted more than 40 transmission lines and 50 substations in the entergy texas service area. nine of the transmission lines and only one substation remains out of service. the last substation is expected to return to service on friday, as well as six transmission lines. distribution damage assessments are nearing completion as well.

while some customers could be restored sooner, the estimated restoration chart below shows the estimated restoration dates based on current damage assessments and weather forecasts. 

a heat advisory remains in place for southeast texas until 9 p.m. on friday, july 12. cooling stations have been set up at the following locations within the entergy texas service area:

  • salvation army beaumont, 2350 ih-10 east, beaumont
  • some other place, 1107 mcfaddin, beaumont 
  • crystal beach community church, 1825 tx-87, crystal beach
  • first baptist church, 205 east wheat street, woodville
  • faith temple church, 650 pollard st, jasper
  • east montgomery county cdc, 16401 1st st suite 100, splendora 
  • lone star community center, 2500 lone star pkwy, montgomery
  • west branch library: 202 bessie price owen dr., montgomery
  • society of samaritans, 31355 friendship dr, magnolia
  • walker county storm shelter, 445 tx-75, huntsville
  • conroe central library, 104 i-45 north, conroe
  • south county branch, 2101 lake robbins dr., the woodlands
  • north montgomery county community center, 600 gerald st., willis
  • calvary baptist, 816 n blair ave, cleveland 
  • shepherd community center, 10251 tx-150, shepherd 
  • coldspring area public library, 14221 hwy 150 west, coldspring  
  • r.b tullis branch: 21569 us-59, new caney 
  • st. simon and jude catholic church, 26777 glen loch drive, spring  
  • corrigan city hall, 101 w ben franklin st, corrigan 

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