Update at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19:
Lanes have been reopened after an gear line was struck by lightning alongside Interstate 10 within the San Antonio space near Seguin on Sunday, April 19, based on CPS Energy.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office first posted in regards to the incident round 11 a.m., “13000 block of IH 10 will be shut down going West and East due to a downed powerline.” The incident occurred on the far Eastside of San Antonio near FM 1518. CPS Energy advised MySA the gear supporting the ability line was struck by lightning throughout in a single day storms. The crews have been dispatched to make essential repairs.
“As part of this proactive work, our law enforcement partners temporarily paused traffic for approximately 15 minutes to allow crews to complete repairs safely,” CPS Energy said. “This precaution was taken to ensure the safety of both the public and CPS Energy employees.”
Traffic shouldn’t be anticipated to be stopped once more, based on CPS Energy. However, the utility firm advises drivers to Move Over or Slow Down as crews stay on website to securely safe the gear and full repairs, serving to forestall additional points.
CPS Energy has been engaged on outages all night time and morning after a storm rolled by the realm in a single day. About 171 prospects are with out energy on account of 14 outages as of 1:44 p.m., based on a CPS outage map.
A downed energy line has shut down each instructions of Interstate 10 within the San Antonio space on Sunday, April 19, based on a Facebook post from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO).
Officials posted in regards to the incident round 11 a.m., stating the “13000 block of IH 10 will be shut down going West and East due to a downed powerline.” CPS Energy is at present on scene and is anticipated to take about an hour for repairs, BCSO stated.
“Please avoid this area and find alternate routes,” the BCSO said.
CPS Energy has been engaged on outages all night time and morning after a storm rolled by the realm in a single day. About 67 prospects are with out energy on account of 13 energetic outages as of 11:30 a.m., according to an outage map. CPS Energy wrote on X that it is dedicated to restoring energy to each impacted buyer as “quickly and safely as possible.”
“We thank our customers for their patience and understanding of our crews as they keep #safetyfirst in mind,” CPS Energy wrote.
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