250 Austin residents left without electricity
                   
kxan.com: Crews are working 16-hour shifts Friday to restore power as tree-trimming companies continue to put in long hours after Wednesday night's storm. kxan.com
kxan.com     May 17, 2008            

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- By Friday evening 250 Austin residents were without electricity, but that number was down from the 40,000 who were without power since overnight Wednesday. Buildings in Downtown Austin reported damage, and the grounds of the State Capitol had downed trees and broken... [read full story]                

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