SWEPCO crews are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible to the 38,800 customers who remain without power after severe storms swept through the Ark-La-Texas Wednesday afternoon. The storms caused extensive damage to the electric system, including hundreds of broken utility poles and downed wires.
By 1:30 p.m. Thursday, power had been restored to 31,200 customers. At the peak, approximately 70,000 customers were without power. Among the hardest hit areas was Longview, Texas.