HOUSTON – Officials with CenterPoint Energy say the company is preparing for any impact ahead of Tropical Storm Francine.
The company says it is preparing staging areas, crews and equipment, as well as continuing to secure additional frontline resources from mutual assistance companies.
CenterPoint says it has 1,850 frontline workers pre-staged and has identified an additional 1,625 frontline workers. Over 600 vegetation management personnel are actively conducting pre-storm vegetation management with another 700 workers arriving today.
“We are monitoring, planning, and preparing to respond to Tropical Storm Francine’s impact on our communities. We are taking the necessary steps to prepare, even as we communicate with our customers and coordinate closely with our local and statewide emergency partners. Our focus is very clear: to get ready to respond and restore power as safely and as quickly as possible,” said Darin Carroll, Senior Vice President of Operations for CenterPoint.
Read the company’s latest update below:
