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Article: Hurricane Rita Whips Eastern Edge of TXU Electric Delivery System.
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- PR Newswire
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- September 24, 2005
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About 100,000 Customers without Power in Lufkin/Nacogdoches/Tyler Areas
DALLAS, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Rita plowed into the Gulf Coast on Saturday and moved inland, winds along the storm's outlying edge hit East Texas, leaving approximately 100,000 customers without power, mainly in the Lufkin/Nacogdoches/Tyler areas. The storm is moving north and east bringing wind and rain to southeast Texas.
"Hurricane Rita is still making its path through our service territory. We expect to see more power outages as the storm progresses," said Brenda Pulis, senior vice president, TXU Electric Delivery. "Our first priority is taking care of the ...