Nearly 470,000 homes, businesses without power in Texas, Louisiana following Hurricane Laura
Power companies are reporting that nearly 470,000 homes and businesses were without electricity early Thursday in Louisiana and Texas following the landfall of Hurricane Laura. PowerOutage.US, which tracks utility reports, is reporting the Texas counties of Orange and Jefferson and several Lousiana counties in the path of the now-Category 2 storm are experiencing thousands of outages. New Orleans-based Entergy said shortly before the storm struck that the hardest-hit areas may experience outages for weeks. Laura has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moves deeper into LouisianaThe company says it has crews coming from 20 states to help, including some from as far away as Wisconsin and Virginia. Stick with KSAT 12 News on-air and online for the latest updates.
Pictures, video show lightning and damage from storms in San Antonio, surrounding areas
Published: May 25, 2020, 6:09 am Updated: May 25, 2020, 1:27 pmSAN ANTONIO โ Sunday nightโs storms brought rain, lightning and strong winds to San Antonio and the surrounding areas. The storms caused some flooding and wind damage. Residents and homeowners are strongly encouraged to report damages to their insurance companies and work with them to identify reputable contractors if necessary.โHere are some KSAT12 viewer photos and video sent in to the weather team. Alin BoernePhoto Courtesy Johnny5 (KSAT)From Justin Horne in San Antonio (KSAT)From Justin HornePhoto Courtesy: Emily Marie (KSAT)Photo Courtesy: KAT (KSAT)Photo Courtesy: Kathleenz (KSAT)Courtesy, Rsteinle at the Wild Horse subdivision in San Antonio. (KSAT)Courtesy: Johnny 5 in San Antonio (KSAT)Courtesy, travisvb1 in San Antonio (KSAT)Courtesy, Francisco H, Wild Horse At Tausch Farms in San Antonio (KSAT)Courtesy, frankerazo13 in San Antonio (KSAT)Courtesy, Brother B in San Antonio (KSAT)