2,400 east El Paso residents face power outage, restoration expected by late afternoon - KFOX El Paso
Power restored in east El Paso after balloons got in contact with power lines
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — More than 2,400 residents were without power in east El Paso Monday, according to an El Paso Electric outage map.
Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, El Paso Electric reported that 2,431 customers were without power in the city's eastside.
Power was restored around 3 p.m.
Officials with El Paso Electric said the outage was caused by mylar balloons coming in contact with power lines.
For real-time updates on power outages around the Borderland, click here.
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