Thousands lose power as cold front brings wind gusts to Central Texas
A cold front in Austin, Texas caused power outages and a temperature drop from 106 to 82 in one hour, while storms were slowly weakening and rain showers continued.
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Posted 8/27/2023, 11:40:00 PM
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Widespread power outages have occurred in the Greater Cincinnati area due to weather-related damages on power lines, with less than 1,000 Duke Energy customers currently affected.
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Power outages have been reported in the Houston area due to storms, with most of the outages focused in the city of Houston and hundreds of customers without power in Fort Bend County.
Texas experienced a power crisis as a result of halting deliveries on a transmission system, leading to electricity supply shortages amid record heat and high consumer demand.