CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — AEP Texas reports that power has been restored to North Padre Island.
As of 5:10 a.m., AEP Texas reported 2,196 power outages on the island, noting that the outages began at roughly 12:50 a.m.
Officials with AEP confirmed that the outages were caused by a pair of broken cross-arms near NAS Corpus Christi, impacting power flow to the island.
AEP says crews worked to repair the damaged equipment, and reported that power was restored as of 5:43 a.m.
You can click here to view the AEP Texas Outage Map for more information.
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