AEP will begin restoring power in sections of the community. At 6:29 AM, Jim Hogg Co. Water Control & Improvement Dist. 2 alerted customers that the power outage may result in reduced water pressure.

Traffic is flowing more smoothly across Coastal Bend, but authorities still encourage caution as icy conditions thaw.

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