Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after Beryl

Houston’s primary utility company has come under mounting pressure over its response to Hurricane Beryl. Nearly 1.3 million homes and businesses in the area remained without power Wednesday and residents continued to search for places to cool off, fuel up and find food. A CenterPoint Energy official defended the company's response during a meeting with the Houston City Council, noting that power had been restored to more than 1 million power customers since Monday. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the area and described the conditions as potentially dangerous given the lack of power and air conditioning.