SWEPCO cut power to over 24,000 customers in Louisiana and Texas to prevent storm damage, restoring by 5 p.m.

SWEPCO, a power company serving Louisiana and Texarkana, Texas, intentionally cut power to about 24,209 customers on April 2 to prevent longer outages and grid damage due to storms. Power was restored by 5 p.m. The company collaborated with the Southwest Power Pool to manage the regional grid and apologized for the inconvenience. Additionally, a Tornado Watch is in effect until midnight on April 3, with 52 outages and 209 customers without power in the Broadmoor area.

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