Crews are working to restore power to a large number of customers. The total without power is nearly 70,000. This is due to the effects of a storm.

As of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, the power outage situation was still unfolding. Further details about the situation can be found through Entergy Texas.

Entergy officials have reported on the status of power restoration efforts, which are ongoing. The cause of the outages is Tropical Storm Edouard's landfall.