Thousands lose power along Bolivar Peninsula due to broken utility poles

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Thousands lost power along the Bolivar Peninsula Saturday and Sunday.

According to Entergy Texas, over 5,000 customers lost power along the peninsula at 3:03 p.m. Saturday afternoon following a severe storm that battered the company's infrastructure with high winds, lightening and rain.

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"We have around 6 poles broken and 18 cross-arms broken," said Andy Schonert, a communications manager at Entergy Texas, in an email. "Crews are working now on restoring the main line that feed the peninsula and we hope to have all customers back on by 8 p.m. tonight."

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