Thousands of North Texans still without power after severe storms
Just over 124,000 North Texans are still without power after severe storms knocked down power lines this week. Oncor says about 10,000 crews have been dispatched to repair the lines.
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Just over 124,000 North Texans are still without power after severe storms knocked down power lines this week. Oncor says about 10,000 crews have been dispatched to repair the lines.
A representative for Oncor said crews are working around the clock.
Oncor says teams are prepared and will continue to monitor all weather developments and potential impacts.
Tthe outage is affecting businesses through Preston Road, including Prosper High School, Children's Health and the Prosper ISD Natatorium.
Thousands in the DFW area are without power.
Thousands are without power due to severe weather in the area.
Outages remain to the south of the metroplex for now.
Oncor says they expect an uptick of outages.
Power outages are a possibility during any severe weather event. But a local power outage is different from a larger power grid problem.
The high winds and extremely cold temperatures leading to thousands of power outages across North Texas today.
The high winds and extremely cold temperatures leading to thousands of power outages across North Texas today.
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