This story was final up to date at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2026.
CPS Power crews continued working Saturday to revive energy after extreme storms knocked out electrical energy throughout the San Antonio space Friday night time.
As of 5:30 p.m., the CPS Power outage map confirmed 62,774 clients with out energy, down from 112,000 on the peak of the storm.
See real-time energy outage info: CPS outage map
CPS Power Interim President and CEO Frank Almaraz warned that some clients might stay with out electrical energy for a number of days.
“We’ve got down traces, damaged poles and fallen timber. A few of these outages are going to increase a number of days,” Almaraz mentioned. “So please start planning now. Put your emergency plan into impact and make plans to remain cool someplace.”
CPS Power reported 653 energetic outages and about 250 downed-wire calls. The utility urged residents dealing with extended outages to place emergency backup plans into impact and search one other place to remain if wanted.
The extended outages come as scorching climate continues via the weekend. In a single day lows will solely fall into the higher 70s earlier than temperatures climb to round 98 levels Sunday, with warmth index values as excessive as 101.
In a preliminary storm report Saturday morning, the Climate Service mentioned widespread tree injury occurred in a hall stretching from northeast Bexar County via central San Antonio into southwest Bexar County. Emergency managers additionally reported scattered injury to fences, energy traces, energy poles and a few roofs.
On the West Facet, site visitors lights had been ripped from their helps, and residents labored Saturday morning to take away fallen timber from their properties. Injury was additionally reported north of downtown. San Antonio Faculty canceled Saturday courses following the storm.
See Bexar County street closures: BexarFlood.org
The Climate Service mentioned the injury was according to straight-line winds. Measured wind speeds reached 50 to 65 mph, with pockets of winds round 75 mph estimated from radar and the ensuing injury. A peak gust of 77 mph was recorded at San Antonio Worldwide Airport.
CPS Power urged clients nonetheless with out energy to report outages and keep away from downed energy traces.
“So we’re asking our group to name 311 if they should report there’s particles on the street or their home was broken, or if they’ve susceptible members of our group which will want help,” Deputy Metropolis Supervisor María Villagómez mentioned.
Folks whose medical tools is affected by an outage ought to name 911 in an emergency or 311 for nonemergency assist. Residents may also submit nonemergency requests via the town’s on-line 311 portal or the 311SA cellular app.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones mentioned libraries and park facilities will function as cooling facilities throughout their regular Saturday hours, and pets are allowed.
Some library branches remained closed as a result of they had been additionally with out energy, together with Bazan, Las Palmas and San Pedro. The town mentioned it might present updates as these areas reopen.
The town has additionally opened a number of resilience hubs, which give emergency sources corresponding to entry to energy, machine charging, Wi-Fi and different primary wants. Residents with out energy who want refrigeration for remedy can use a resilience hub or name the CPS Power Buyer Response Unit at 210-353-2783 for help.
Six resilience hubs will stay open in a single day via 4 p.m. Sunday. Residents planning to remain in a single day are requested to convey garments, provides and medicine. Kennels can be accessible for pets in separate areas.
The Normoyle Senior Middle, Gilbert Garza Group Middle, Miller’s Pond Group Middle and Copernicus Group Middle had been open Saturday afternoon. The Southside Lions Senior Middle and Northeast Senior Middle opened at 4 p.m. Saturday.
VIA Metropolitan Transit is offering free transportation to each daytime locations to remain cool and the in a single day resilience hubs. Anybody who wants transportation help can name 311 or 210-207-6000.
Metropolis crews are clearing downed timber and particles from streets and different public rights-of-way so emergency autos and utility crews can attain affected neighborhoods. Nonemergency tree injury, blocked streets or particles can be reported via 311.
Storm particles will be taken to the town’s Brush Assortment Middle at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway. The middle can be open Sunday from 8 a.m. to five p.m., with disposal charges waived this weekend for storm-related brush.
The town can also be asking folks to report storm injury to properties, companies and agricultural property via the state’s iSTAT injury survey. Officers mentioned the reviews assist assess the extent of the injury however don’t substitute an insurance coverage declare or assure catastrophe help.
CPS Power recommends maintaining fridge and freezer doorways closed as a lot as potential throughout an outage. Mills needs to be operated open air and away from doorways, home windows and vents to stop carbon monoxide poisoning.
CPS Power says all downed energy traces needs to be handled as reside. Folks ought to keep away from traces or something resting on electrical tools and report downed traces to CPS Power at 210-353-4357.
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