Crews continue restoration efforts in Sam Houston EC territory in Texas, where daytime temperatures are nearly 95 degrees. (Photo By: Chad Simon/Sam Houston EC)
Crews continue to work to restore power to Sam Houston EC consumer-members on Wednesday after Hurricane Beryl slammed ashore on Monday. (Photo By: Chad Simon/Sam Houston EC)
Sam Houston EC's territory covers nearly 7,000 miles of line and its service territory is about the size of Connecticut. (Photo By: Chad Simon/Sam Houston EC)
Crews continue to work to restore power to Sam Houston EC consumer-members on Wednesday after Hurricane Beryl slammed ashore on Monday. (Photo By: Chad Simon/Sam Houston EC)
Crews continue to work to restore power to Sam Houston EC consumer-members on Wednesday after Hurricane Beryl slammed ashore on Monday. (Photo By: Chad Simon/Sam Houston EC)
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative was one of nine in Texas to be affected by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative was one of nine in Texas to be affected by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative was one of nine in Texas to be affected by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
A young girl in Texas surveys damage from Hurricane Beryl outside her family home. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
More than 76,000 of Livingston-based Sam Houston Electric Cooperative's 85,000 members lost power as a result of Hurricane Beryl. But more than 10,000 of its members saw power restored by Tuesday afternoon. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
According to Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, more than 500 line technicians and vegetation management crews are working to clear the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
MidSouth Electric Cooperative in Navasota said Monday that it had more than 29,000 meters without power, but that number was down to about 14,500 by Tuesday. The co-op serves about 37,000 members. (Photo Courtesy: MidSouth Electric Cooperative)
MidSouth Electric Cooperative in Navasota said Monday that it had more than 29,000 meters without power, but that number was down to about 14,500 by Tuesday. The co-op serves about 37,000 members. (Photo Courtesy: MidSouth Electric Cooperative)
Jackson Electric Cooperative in Edna, which has about 17,000 members, was working to assess the full extent of the damage from Hurricane Beryl. Much of its coastal territory was under water after the hurricane hit. (Photo Courtesy: Jackson EC)
Wharton County Electric Cooperative in El Campo reported a maximum of 6,000 meters without power on Monday. By Tuesday afternoon, the number of outages had been slashed by two-thirds. (Photo Courtesy: Wharton EC)
Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Beryl swept through its service territory, crews from Bellville-based San Bernard Electric Cooperative were working on restoration under clear blue skies. (Photo Courtesy: San Bernard EC)
A crew from Wood County Electric Cooperative in Quitman, Texas, headed to help with restoration efforts at Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative in San Augustine. (Photo Courtesy: Wood County Electric Cooperative)
A crew of eight linemen from Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative headed to help restoration efforts in the territory of Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative in Marshall. (Photo Courtesy: Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative)
A crew from Sinton-based San Patricio Electric Cooperative traveled to help Jackson Electric Cooperative restore power to its members in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: San Patricio EC)
A crew from Robstown-based Nueces Electric Cooperative also traveled to help Jackson Electric Cooperative restore power to its members in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Nueces EC)
A Fredericksburg-based Central Texas Electric Cooperative crew traveled to assist Sam Houston Electric Cooperative with restoration efforts. (Photo Courtesy: Central Texas EC)
Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative in Kirbyville reported Tuesday on its Facebook Page that it still had about 5,700 outages after restoring power to more than 4,000 meters with the help of mutual aid crews. (Photo Courtesy: Jasper-Newton EC)
According to Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, more than 500 line technicians and vegetation management crews are working to clear the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
According to Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, more than 500 line technicians and vegetation management crews are working to clear the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative was one of nine in Texas to be affected by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo Courtesy: Sam Houston EC)