Texans Rely on Whataburger App for Power Outage Updates After Hurricane Beryl
With the main energy provider's tracker down, residents used the fast-food chain's app to find power in the wake of the storm.
- Hurricane Beryl left millions in Southeast Texas without power, causing widespread outages.
- Bryan Norton discovered that the Whataburger app could indicate where power was available based on open restaurant locations.
- The Whataburger app became a popular tool as CenterPoint Energy's outage map failed due to technical issues.
- Residents used the app to locate open businesses and check on loved ones during the power crisis.
- CenterPoint Energy plans to introduce a new cloud-based outage map by the end of July.
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