Strong storms leave thousands without power on Bolivar Peninsula

BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas – Thousands of people on Bolivar Peninsula were without power Sunday after a strong storm blew through the area Saturday.

Officials at Entergy, the electricity provider for the area, said crews were working as quickly as possible to restore electric service.

The company’s website listed the estimated time of restoration as 8 p.m., but officials said they hoped to have the majority of customers up and running sooner than that.

According to Entergy’s outage map, all power has been restored as of Monday morning.