DALLAS (KRLD) - Dallas officials released some new information for residents as Oncor continues to work to restore power to thousands of homes in the city.
Just under 200,000 customers are still without power in North Texas Monday afternoon after a severe thunderstorm blew through the region Sunday.
As of 3 p.m., 198,000 customers are without power, down from 220,000 this morning at 10 a.m. Oncor says the number of outages will continue to drop throughout the day. As many as 350,000 customers in North Texas lost power, with Dallas County seeing the most signficant number of outages, according to Oncor.
Oncor has reached out to its partner agencies across Texas and in neighboring states, including CenterPoint Energy in Houston, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power, for help making repairs. They have also talked to partners in Georgia, North Carolina, California and Florida. Oncor did not provide an estimate on when repairs will be completed.
While residents are without power, they are encouraged to utilize open city libraries, and recreation centers to seek temporary relief from the heat or to charge their electronics. Currently, Lakewood, Oaklawn, Preston-Royal, Skillman-Southwestern, Skyline and White Rock Hills Branch Libraries DO NOT have power.
Please treat all intersections without working lights as 4-way stops. Give yourself plenty of time today. @krldtraffic pic.twitter.com/5antBM3FU3
— 1080 KRLD (@KRLD) June 10, 2019Officials say 41 percent of the traffic lights in the city are not funcitioning. 4496 signals have no communication, were damaged, or otherwise inoperable and are the highest priority for repair. There are another 168 signals that are flashing red and need to be reset; motorists are asked to treat flashing signals as they would a four way stop.
The city previously sent out a memo to all residents about extending bulk trash pickup for those who need brush and strom debris picked up.
Power Outages and Downed Lines
DO NOT approach a downed power line. If a downed line is sparking or blocking access to a property, call 911 immediately
Call Oncor at 888-313-4747 to report downed lines that are not sparking, or for questions about power restoration
