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Employees and management of URECC say ‘thank you’

Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation Srtsnpooedt4uahu0fc00m1lt854ti921790lg71181657i7ag28c97c0552  ·  The employees and management of URECC would like to say thank you to so many tonight. It has always been humbling and inspiring to see the number of East Texans that open their hearts to help others in extreme situations. This post storm devastating outage has been no exception.…

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SWEPCO Restoration Update

Despite an initial set back from additional severe weather, crews continued to make steady progress in the ongoing effort to rebuild SWEPCO’s energy delivery system following extreme weather that began on Friday. Beginning late Saturday, both line crews and tree crews were arriving from a variety of locations and have now mobilized across our hardest…

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Swaths of East Texas without power amid a heat wave after severe storms

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune June 18, 2023 “Swaths of East Texas without power amid a heat wave after severe storms” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The…

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Governor Abbott Provides Update On State’s Ongoing Response To Severe Storms In Northeast Texas

June 18, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott today provided an update on the state’s ongoing response and recovery as severe storms bringing damaging wind, large hail, and heavy rainfall impact Northeast Texas communities. “The State of Texas continues working around the clock to swiftly provide the necessary resources for Northeast Texas communities…

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STORM AND OUTAGE DETAILS Update: 10:00 AM, 6/18/2023

STORM AND OUTAGE DETAILS SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE – JUNE 2023 Update: 10:00 AM, 6/18/2023 Despite latest weather impacts SWEPCO crews continue undaunted SWEPCO crews continue responding to Friday’s severe storms that caused major damage to SWEPCO’s transmission system, the backbone of SWEPCO’s energy delivery network. Additional severe storms continue to sweep through SWEPCO service territory…

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Despite latest weather impacts SWEPCO crews continue undaunted

Sunday, June 18, 2023 (9:30 a.m.) – SHREVEPORT, LA – SWEPCO crews continue responding to Friday’s severe storms that caused major damage to SWEPCO’s transmission system, the backbone of SWEPCO’s energy delivery network. Additional severe storms continue to sweep through SWEPCO service territory with more strong storms, lightning, wind damage and hail, possible on Father’s Day. In…

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JIM ‘PAPPY’ MOORE: Fake News versus Citizen Journalists

By Jim “Pappy” Moore On June 6, 2023 Tucker Carlson released a ten-minute political commentary video on Twitter. Within twelve hours it had over 68,000,000 views. His previous show on Fox News led all TV news shows with 4,000,000 regular viewers. Fox News fired him to try to stop him from having a voice on…

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Restoration Update: After the Storm

EF-1 Tornado Damages SWEPCO Energy Delivery System; Restoration Requires Prolonged Effort Early morning storms on Friday left catastrophic damage in East Texas and Northwest Louisiana including significant impacts to transmission lines, the backbone of SWEPCO’s energy delivery network. The storm included a National Weather Service confirmed EF-1 half-mile wide tornado that touched down in Panola…

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SWEPCO: Storm Recovery Update

STORM RECOVERY UPDATE➡️ Mutual aid requested➡️ Strong winds brought down trees and powerlines. Gusts of 80 mph reported in some areas.❗STAY SAFE. Stay away from downed lines. Report safety hazards to 888-218-3919.➡️ https://t.co/ad0e70Hyyp for updateshttps://t.co/D1R6XheEjO — SWEPCO (@SWEPCoNews) June 16, 2023

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