Entire plaza on Westheimer has gone weeks without power, business owners tell KPRC 2

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CenterPoint Energy is expected to restore power to the area on Monday when KPRC 2's Rilwan Balogun was set to meet with a restaurant owner, however, neighboring business owners revealed the entire plaza has been without electricity.

Discover incredible Insider Deals that will make your life a little bit easierwas set to meet with Jimmy Nguyen Monday morning, owner of JAM Viet Kitchen, located in the 11700 block of Westheimer near S. Kirkwood. CenterPoint is expected to arrive and restore power to the area around noon. However, this comes after four weeks, Nguyen says, since his restaurant had electricity.

“We have to let our employees know that they have to start looking for their next jobs, but I don’t think that would be the option because I believe that we will get all power back very soon, and I’m not giving up hope yet,” he said. “This is something I always love to do; love to be in the kitchen, love to cook. And then I’ve been doing this for so long, I don’t know what else I can do besides.”

Several businesses on the Westheimer plaza were still without power and had to close, weeks after Hurricane Beryl.Several other businesses and restaurants in the plaza have been without electricity and forced to close due to the inclement weather. Several businesses on the Westheimer plaza were still without power and had to close, weeks after Hurricane Beryl.Nguyen was also able to rent a generator temporarily and saw CenterPoint crews out working, but things kept getting delayed and it became harder to hold onto hope.

 

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