Whataburger App Seen as Reliable Outage Map for Texans

Source: A sign for a 24 hour Whataburger is seen in Phoenix Arizona. (Epics/Getty Images)

Houston — Hurricane Beryl devastated the Houston area on Monday , leaving over one million without power three days on. With CenterPoint Energy’s outage map going down earlier in the week, many have turned to an unlikely source that’s pure Texan; the Whataburger app .

With over 700 locations in Texas – 165 in the greater Houston area – Whataburger’s “ Locations ” tab within the app works well as a makeshift outage tracker based on the chain’s placement of restaurants in the area. Locations currently open and operating are designated with the typical orange Whataburger logo marking its place on the map. Locations closed are marked with a gray Whataburger logo, which is likely due to being without power.

Source: Whataburger App’s “Location” feature.

As frustrations mount with CenterPoint Energy’s response to Beryl, or lack thereof, it’s led to many choosing alternate methods for relief or information during the ongoing crisis.

This isn’t the first time CounterPoint Energy’s outage map has gone down, as the feature experienced “technical difficulties” following the derecho that tore through the area in May, according to The Houston Chronicle .

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As of late Thursday morning, just under 1.1 million CenterPoint customers are without power, according to the company’s outage tracker . They released an update at 8am Thursday, saying a restoration times for the customers still without power will be available on its restoration tracker before noon.

CenterPoint Energy has restored over 1.1 million customers’ power since Monday, with an additional 400,000 expected by the end of day Friday and 350,000 by end of day Sunday.

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