Cut electric line causes outages at 2 Tyler hospitals, both on generator power

Published 4:10 pm Wednesday, July 30, 2025

 

A power outage is causing interruptions to two East Texas hospitals.

Oncor spokesperson Tom Trimble said Christus Mother Frances Hospital and UT Health East Texas are currently receiving backup power via generators.

UT Health East Texas spokesperson Allison Pollan said a local gas company cut an electric line while performing routine maintenance. Emergency generators have been activated and are fully operational, and currently providing power for affected areas, including critical life-support equipment and patient monitoring systems.

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Managing editor of the Tyler Morning Telegraph and ETX View Magazine. Alabama native and Troy University alumna who moved to East Texas in late 2020. While my main role is to lead our newsroom, I often find myself reporting on crime, business and breaking news, and I write for ETX View on a regular basis. I love what I do and strongly believe in the mission of local journalism. Story ideas, questions, etc. are always welcome at santana.wood@tylerpaper.com or 903-237-7749.

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