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Salt from Tropical Storm Arthur triggers power problems for thousands in Galveston
By Julianna Washburn, Galveston County Bureau at Houston Public Media
· June 18, 2026
· 1 min read
City of Galveston officials said the outages happened after CenterPoint equipment was impacted by salt from Tropical Storm Arthur. Officials said crews might need to turn off power to upgrade or repair their equipment from the storm, but customers will be notified ahead of time.
Key takeaway Officials said crews might need to turn off power to upgrade or repair their equipment from the storm, but customers will be notified ahead of time.
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Category: weather ·
Published: June 18, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media ·
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What is this story about? City of Galveston officials said the outages happened after CenterPoint equipment was impacted by salt from Tropical Storm Arthur. Officials said crews might need to turn off power to upgrade or repair their equipment from the storm, but customers will be notified ahead of time.
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