In his first press conference since Hurricane Beryl made landfall six days ago, Gov. Abbott is expected to address the devastation and the ongoing recovery process
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to hold his first press conference since Hurricane Beryl's landfall at Gallery Furniture in northwest Houston on Sunday afternoon.The Texas governor had been traveling out of the country for an overseas trade mission in Asia.Details about what would be addressed in the press conference are still unclear.
His comments come after Acting Gov. Dan Patrick demanded an investigation into CenterPoint and whether it was prepared for the storm. Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee echoed this sentiment, asking the U.S. Attorney General on Friday to open an investigation into the utility company. In the field, CenterPoint said its utility workers have been met with hostile and violent interactions from the public. Wells said in a video released online Saturday that they had to evacuate 100 linemen after
The company revamped its restoration map on Friday to show estimated completion dates. So far, it looks like those on the tail end of restoration may have to wait until July 19 to come back online.
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