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For immediate release: July 30, 2008 (10:30 a.m.)
More than 75 percent of South Padre Island now has electricity, according to American Electric Power, and the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge is open to all traffic.
According to AEP, power is expected to reach over 90 percent at the end of the day.
“We welcome our tourists back to South Padre Island, but we ask you to ‘pardon our dust,’” said Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton Jr. “Our warm, sandy beaches are open, and the weather’s fantastic.
“We will continue with our usual Friday fireworks display, and it will be a special one,” Pinkerton added. “The display will symbolize South Padre’s grand re-opening and resilience after a rather difficult time. This is your Island, and we want you to enjoy it with us.”
The fireworks display kicks off at 9:15 p.m. over the Laguna Madre Bay Friday between Marlin and Red Snapper streets.
AEP urges the community to unplug or turn off washers, dryers and other major appliances and electronic equipment like televisions, VCRs and computers. Turn them on one at a time when power is restored. If several large appliances start up at once when power is restored, they may overload your home’s electric circuits.
If you use a portable generator, DO NOT plug the generator into your circuit box. Portable generators “back-feed” electricity up the line and risk the lives of repair workers and the public. Plug appliances directly into the generator.
Melissa A. Zamora
Deputy Emergency Management Public Information Officer
Town of South Padre Island
www.spiemergency.com
(956) 761-3005
(956) 433-1231 (cell)
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