Texas residents are ingeniously finding ways to map out power outages throughout Houston and other state areas following the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
First reported by local publications, residents are using Whataburger's app to locate fast food establishments still operational and charge their devices.
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With over 2 million residents needing power sources in the aftermath of the storm, the fast food chains provide a haven for many to connect back to the rest of the world.
In turn, Whataburger expressed support to people using its app for such purpose, sending warm regards to affected Texans.
Texas Blackout Could Last for Days
Over two days since Hurricane Beryl first made landfall in Houston, over 1 million residents remain deprived of electricity and data access as state service providers continue to restore all impacted systems and utilities.
With the summer heat looming closer, electricity distributors Entergy and CenterPoint already started restoring power to many areas, although full recovery will not be reached until July 14, Sunday.
So far, Entergy claimed to have restored at least 50% of the affected households and establishments with another 25% targeted for Friday.
A similar situation can be seen in major cities in Texas, primarily in Houston, after Lumen Technologies warned customers that partial service disruptions could be expected for several days before all networks return to normal.
Several cell towers were also damaged by the hurricane, making it difficult to reach data connections in many residential areas.
Also Read: Hurricane Beryl Aftermath: Houston Faces Blackouts, Internet Disruption Amid Heat Waves
Hurricane Beryl Impacts Texas Power Supplies Ahead of Heat Waves
With many power utilities downed or damaged, people are concerned that more power outages could be expected once the summer heat waves rear their head across Texas.
Experts have earlier warned that this summer's heat waves would likely be hotter than previous cases and will help surge in power demands.
The state is already considering increasing reliance on oil firms to help provide power to over 30.2 million Texans.
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