KUT Staff
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Austin remains under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m.
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About 20,000 customers were still without power Monday afternoon. Austin Energy says it can't guarantee restoration to all customers by Sunday because some damage was severe.
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"We are now focusing on the most complicated & time-consuming restoration efforts. Incoming wind & rain will pose additional challenges," the utility said in a tweet. General Manager Jackie Sargent said the city was dealing with "hurricane-level devastation."
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The city-owned utility had no estimate on when power would be fully restored.
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About 265,000 Austin Energy customers lost power during this week's winter storm, as ice-laden trees and branches toppled power lines across the city.
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Austin Energy no longer has an estimate for when power will return.
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Líneas eléctricas que y las condiciones heladas han resultado en falta de electricidad para miles de clientes en la área de Austin. No se han reportado problemas estatales con la red eléctrica.
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The electric utility says crews are working to fix the outages, but icy roadways and frozen equipment have slowed things down. The National Weather Service has extended the winter storm warning until 10 a.m. Thursday.
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El hielo se ha acumulado en las carreteras, haciendo peligrosa la conducción. El Departamento de Transporte de Texas está tratando las carreteras, pero pidiendo a la gente a no viajar en este momento.