Entergy Texas Reports 20,000 Brazos Valley Customers Without Power

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Updated: 9:47 PM Sep 13, 2008 Entergy Texas Reports 20,000 Brazos Valley Customers Without Power Entergy Texas is reporting catastrophic damage to its system in Texas. In fact, it is telling Hurricane Ike evacuees not to be in a hurry to return home. Posted: 8:27 PM Sep 13, 2008 Reporter: Meredith Stancik Email Address: stancik@kbtx.com

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Entergy Texas is reporting catastrophic damage to its system in Texas. In fact, it is telling Hurricane Ike evacuees not to be in a hurry to return home.

Nearly all of its 395,000 customers are without power and 20,000 of those residents are right here in the Brazos Valley.

Burleson County residents are among those dealing with no electricity. About 4,000 people there are without power. Residents are now preparing to live without one of life's luxuries for the next few days.

It was a race against the clock at Lyons Grocery.

At 7:30 a.m. Saturday Ike blew through and knocked out power in the small community.

"Unfortunately we can't pump water without electricity," Martha West with Lyons Water Supply Corporation said.

Lyons Water Supply Corporation says its water usage is now limited. The board called its 200 members Saturday urging them to conserve.

"We do have water, but we need them to be very judicious in there use of it until power is restored," West said.

Burleson County officials say it could be days before power is restored, but Entergy Texas tells New Three they have yet to assess the damage and at this time don't know when electricity will be back.

However, the gloomy news did not affect the mood of some residents

"Ike is not going to stop us," one resident said.

For those of you who live in Lyons, the Lyons Water Supply Corporation has offered a few tips on how to conserve water. They're asking members not to wash clothes, dishes or do any extensive cleaning.

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Posted by: mid-south customer Location: Bedias on Sep 16, 2008 at 07:30 PM

Earlier this year, tree trimming crews came and trimmed the trees that were close to the power lines. While I don't know if this preventative maintenance made any difference, I do know that we never lost power during the storm, so thanks Mid South.
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Posted by: Anonymous Location: robertson county on Sep 16, 2008 at 05:09 PM

i also have heard that local power providers have offered for a quick help hook up to the schools at least in the area and entergy said no... and robertson county issues have been showen on waco stations for the last one asking about robertson county
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Posted by: Caldwell Location: Caldwell on Sep 16, 2008 at 04:54 PM

Hopefully everyone in Caldwell has seen the true true colors of the fake Benard Rychlik and the rest of his possie. No where did I see any of the City Council members out helping hand out free water or ice, or trying to do anything for the elderly, but they are the first one to be in the church line. Mr Kolache King himself and Mr. Chamberline did go out a time or two riding around, I am sure that they picking up there generations or letting the workers know what to pick up from the kolache festival that he had them layout.That was so patheticI can honestly say that this time around the only team that showed good organization was the Police Dept and the Sherrif's office.I am still proud to be a member of the community of Caldwell, however I think Benard Rychlik could have shown better judgement,then to hang out at the Longhorn and drink beer on Saturday. Boy, I want my kids to be just like that.
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