Electricity continues to be restored

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By David Barber Senior Reporter

Electricity providers are continuing to work around the clock trying to get service restored for thousands of Van Zandt County residents that lost power during the April 29 tornados.

Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative reported more than 23,000 TVEC members without electricity as of 8:30 p.m. April 29 including more than 9,400 in VZC, more than 7,000 in Henderson County and more than 6,400 in Kaufman County.

TVEC crews are in the process of assessing major infrastructure damage caused by reported tornados and severe thunderstorms throughout the northern part of their service area, according to TVEC General Manager/CEO Jerry Boze.

“Our thoughts and prayers are certainly first and foremost with the people who were in the direct path of these storms,” said Boze. “We are currently in the process of assessing damage and restoring power to the areas that can be restored. We are thinking about those people…friends, family and co-op members who are suffering major losses tonight (April 29).”

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