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Edouard weakens to a tropical depression, 45k still without power Wednesday
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· August 31, 2026
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Key points Entergy reported that more than 60,000 of its customers were affected as of Tuesday night. CenterPoint, on the other hand, reported few outages.
A tropical system has weakened to a tropical depression. As a result, many customers are without power. Entergy reported that more than 60,000 of its customers were affected as of Tuesday night.
CenterPoint, on the other hand, reported few outages. Entergy's service area, where the outages occurred, stretches from The Woodlands to Beaumont. Further details about the situation are available from the source, including information about the affected areas and the status of power restoration efforts.
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Category: News Published: August 31, 2026 Source: Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) Reading time: 1 min
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