FIRE Downtown Causes Buildings, UH-Downtown to close

Downtown power outage involves at least 5 buildings
Feb. 16, 2006, 7:49AM

Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

At least five buildings downtown, including the Family Law Center, are without power this morning, according to a KHOU report.

University of Houston Downtown classes are canceled until 4 p.m. at the One Main Street building. Workers are trying to repair the problem.

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droxford, akperez... you guys OK? I have to put up notices on our website and are on our last leg of our POWER.

 

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Feb. 16, 2006, 8:35AM
Downtown power outage involves at least 5 buildings


Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

Damage to an underground distribution line is being blamed for a power outage that has darkened at least five buildings downtown, including the Harris County Family Law Center on Congress Street.

The outage has prompted the University of Houston-Downtown to cancel classes at its One Main St.campus until 4 p.m.. While students and faculty are being told to stay home, all other workers should report to workt.

A CenterPoint spokeswoman said workers expect power to be restored this afternoon but were still trying to determine the cause and extent of damage. The outage was reported around 3 a.m. and has affected some 360 residential and commercial customers, said Emily Mir-Thompson.

Other buildings reportedly without power include the Juvenile Justice Center, Islamic Temple, the King George Hotel and the Crispin building.