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https://www.urecc.coop/storm-press-release The National Weather Service has issued another excessive heat advisory for East Texas today. We encourage those who are still without power to please take advantage of the cooling centers available. The number 1 cause of heat exhaustion is dehydration. Please make sure you are drinking water often. It is also suggested that you…

Upshur County Sheriff’s Office 6h  ·  Update from UCEMC: As of now there are 9,302 outages for Upshur Rural and still over 3,000 for SWEPCO. Four roll off dumpsters will be placed at the Gilmer Civic Center, back behind the building, off Bob Glaze Dr. Big Sandy- the lot next to VFD 200 E. Gilmer St.…

SWEPCO has restored service to approximately 168,000 customers impacted by the severe weather event Friday; an estimated 82,000 remain without power: 32,000 customers in Texas; 47,000 customers in Louisiana and 3,100 customers in Arkansas. https://t.co/s6DbBN7HTj pic.twitter.com/ouolkTsGTF — SWEPCO (@SWEPCoNews) June 20, 2023

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.10/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 6.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 153.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

URECC AnnouncementMonday, June 19th, 8pm URECC crews continue to work throughout the service area. URECC currently has gone from the original 73,000 with power to the current number of 15,316 without. Much of the work the crews are doing today are in some of the hardest hit areas, where broken and fallen trees lay twisted…

Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation oorpeSdtsnh03g8lc8a2tft15m6thl2ui0imt31f1im26m054tcgm2l4l7f7  ·  URECC crews continue to work throughout the service area. URECC currently has gone from the original 47,000 with power to the current number of 15,316 without. Much of the work the crews are doing today are in some of the hardest hit areas, where broken and fallen trees lay…

Tyler – The East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) will distribute fresh produce and emergency food boxes at multiple locations in East Texas this week to assist East Texans impacted by the power outages. Last week’s severe weather storm caused widespread power outages and damage, with several East Texas counties being part of the state’s disaster…

Upshur County Sheriff’s Office dnspreSoot81fit61mg8i2552a39m2059mg82h199090ah7hcgtl26u8i48a  ·  Update from UCEMC: Upshur Rural is reporting 16,303 (33%) still out and SWEPCO was still in excess of 3,000 out. There are a lot of moving parts at the Civic Center and more resources coming. There will be a Point of Distribution up and running tomorrow with Water, Ice and…

SWEPCO crews continue to make progress in the ongoing effort to rebuild SWEPCO’s energy delivery system. As of 3 p.m. Monday, June 19, SWEPCO has restored service to approximately 138,000 customers; an estimated 112,000 remain without power. https://t.co/s6DbBN7HTj pic.twitter.com/Pq58v5vB94 — SWEPCO (@SWEPCoNews) June 19, 2023