CenterPoint crews and contractors continue working to restore the remaining customers out As of noon today, CenterPoint Energy deactivated its Emergency Operations Center and returned to normal business operations Company urges customers to heed local officials’ warnings to stay off roads when possible, to help prevent potential accidents and outages Houston – Jan. 22, 2025 – Following the historic Winter Storm Enzo and an overnight hard freeze, CenterPoint Energy shared Wednesday that approximately 99 percent of […]
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CenterPoint Energy Winter Storm Enzo Update: More than 99.9 percent of customers continue to have power across Greater Houston area; Crews continuing to respond to scattered customer outages and prepare for coldest overnight temperatures of the year
As of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, CenterPoint crews have restored approximately 28,500 customers since midnight and continue safely responding to scattered customer outages To ensure public safety, CenterPoint continues to urge everyone to stay off roads to help prevent potential accidents and outages To support other states and communities, CenterPoint has released mutual aid workers to their home states Houston – Jan. 21, 2025 – With Winter Storm Enzo’s exit from CenterPoint Energy’s Texas service area, […]
CenterPoint Storm Update: 99.9 percent of customers have power as historic Winter Storm Enzo continues to impact Greater Houston area
As of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, CenterPoint had restored approximately 18,700 customers since the winter storm impacts began; 2,800 customers currently out of power 3,000 CenterPoint personnel and mutual assistance workers are responding to scattered outages across the Greater Houston area Company urges customers and the public to continue following warnings to stay off roads, ensure their own safety and help prevent power outages Houston – Jan. 20, 2025 – As of 11 a.m., CenterPoint Energy […]
Winter Storm Enzo poised to impact Gulf Coast and Greater Houston area; CenterPoint Energy crews and additional mutual aid workers mobilized and ready to respond
National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning to take effect Monday 6 at p.m. as forecasts converge on freezing precipitation and accumulation across Greater Houston Three staging sites set-up and approximately 1,200 additional mutual aid workers set to arrive today ahead of the storm to support potential restoration efforts Company activating emergency operations center this afternoon ahead of the projected arrival of precipitation CenterPoint urges customers to take public plea seriously to stay home Tuesday and […]
Prevent Health Risks During Cold Weather
Stay safe and warm during cold weather! HOUSTON – The temperature in our area is expected to drop to dangerously low levels on Sunday. Preparing in advance can put your mind at ease and keep you and your family safe. Extreme cold weather can be dangerous, especially for older adults, people experiencing homelessness, children, and pets. Plan for hazardous weather conditions. People Anyone exposed to extreme cold for long periods of time can get hypothermia, a […]
Brookshire Brothers matching all Brown Bag of Hope donations on July 12
Customers can purchase a bag for just $10 LUFKIN, TEXAS (July 9, 2024)… Brookshire Brothers is excited to announce a special initiative in celebration of National Paper Bag Day on July 12. On this day, Brookshire Brothers will match every donation made to the Brown Bag of Hope program, doubling the impact of community contributions and extending much-needed support to local families in need. The Brown Bag of Hope program, a vital community outreach […]
Website Maintenance on our site Monday June 24th
On Monday, June 24th, our readers may experience some downtime on The Katy News website. We are performing maintenance on it that should speed it up and hopefully correct the error codes that some of you may be experiencing. Please bear with us as we experience our growing pains. The Management
Royal ISD Summer Hours Begin June 3rd
Greetings, and happy summer! We hope you are enjoying your summer so far. IMPORTANT NOTE: Royal ISD summer hours begin tomorrow, June 3. RISD will be closed each Friday from Friday, June 7 until Friday, July 26. Regular hours will resume on Monday, July 29. A few reminders for the upcoming week: Monday, June 3 Summer School begins! CLICK HERE for complete information on dates, times, meals, and transportation. Summer school email invitations were sent last week […]
Royal ISD out for the summer
Good evening, Falcons! It has been a wonderful year at Royal ISD, and we hope you have a wonderful summer! Please continue reading to learn about an amazing accomplishment in Falcon Country! We could not be prouder of our students, staff, and families for making this possible! “If you have a child’s heart, you have a child’s mind.” The Royal ISD Strategic Direction lists “Genuine Relationships” and “Safe Learning Environment” as two of the district’s […]