Good morning Houston and World Cup fans! CenterPoint’s EOC is activated and our crews are positioned and prepared to support our customers this game day. We are monitoring the potential for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall and are ready to respond and restore power safely and as quickly as possible. We encourage customers and fans to stay safe and weather-aware throughout the day.

Today, Germany and Curaçao are kicking off the first of seven World Cup games that Houston will host between now and July 4th – that's like hosting seven Super Bowls in less than three weeks. As part of our gameplan for today, and every match taking place in our city, we’re activating our Emergency Operations Center. We’ll stay activated from two hours before kickoff of each match until two hours after the final whistle blows.

Kick-off is tomorrow for the first of seven World Cup games Houston is hosting. To help our great city prepare for this global event, we’re taking to the skies with cutting-edge drone technology to inspect poles, lines and other equipment near the official FIFA Fan Fest. It’s one of the many actions CenterPoint is taking to help ensure our grid is ready before the first fans take their seats or a ball is kicked. Enjoy the games, everyone!

We will be hosting a series of upcoming Community Connect events in neighborhoods across Greater Houston to talk to you about ongoing reliability, resiliency and communications improvements, as well as our efforts taken to prepare for this hurricane season. We hope to see you there and hear your feedback on how we can better serve you! Visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Housto… to view our schedule of upcoming Community Connects.

The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is proud to support Wharton County and the people making a difference across the community. For the first time, two students from Wharton ISD’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America program are advancing to the national competition in Washington, D.C. this July. A $6,000 grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation is helping make their trip possible and allowing them to represent Wharton County on a national stage. We also presented two community safety grants to the Wharton County Volunteer Fire Department for protective vests and Wharton County EMS for a portable ultrasound machine. Supporting first responders with critical equipment strengthens response capabilities and enhances safety across the community.

If you or someone you care for relies on power for a medical device, we understand how important it is to stay informed and be prepared. Register for additional outreach and preparedness information at CenterPointEnergy.com/Critic…

We've inspected nearly 250 miles of natural gas pipelines around key @fwc26houston venues - helping support safe, reliable service. Our Emergency Operations Center will be activated for every match to help prepare for and coordinate CenterPoint’s event support.

Houston is gearing up for the world stage and so are we. Ahead of the @fwc26houston, our teams are conducting critical underground infrastructure inspections to confirm system reliability and resiliency for our customers.

As Houston gets ready for the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup, our CenterPoint Energy teams are working hard to get the electric system ready too. Over months of preparations, we’ve conducted nearly 700 reliability upgrades, enhanced inspections of stadiums, fan areas, airports and other priority locations and continue to work with our local partners to help our great city be ready for the kickoff of this historic sporting event.

Crews are actively responding to isolated outages as thunderstorms with frequent lightning move across the Greater Houston area, working safely to restore power for impacted customers as quickly as possible.

Did you know that to prepare for hurricane season our CenterPoint team has held a full-scale emergency exercise, tested its enhanced damage assessment processes and undergone over 25,000 hours of FEMA training? We’ve also expanded the number of frontline workers we can call upon during major storms by 20 times to help restore power safely and as quickly as possible for customers. To learn more about how you can prepare too, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Action….

The @nwshouston has issued a Flash Flood Warning for a large portion of our Greater Houston service area and our community’s safety is a top priority. As heavy rain moves through, avoid standing water and never enter or drive through flooded areas where electrical hazards may be hidden from view. If you see a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 713-207-2222 to report it immediately.

Do you or your family member, friend, or neighbor depend on power for a medical device? If so, please register for additional outreach and preparedness information at CenterPointEnergy.com/Critic….

Being prepared starts long before a storm arrives; it’s a year-round job and begins with installing thousands of storm-resilient poles, undergrounding power lines, trimming back thousands of miles of higher-risk vegetation and installing more advanced weather stations across the Greater Houston area. To learn more about our preparedness efforts, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Taking….

Safety of our customers is our top priority. If you see a wire down, assume it's energized and dangerous, and stay at least 35 feet away. Report potential hazards immediately at 713-207-2222.

Thunderstorms are moving through the Greater Houston area, and we’re committed to keeping our customers and communities informed. Sign up for Power Alert Service® to receive real-time updates about your electric service at CenterPointEnergy.com/Action…

We’re monitoring forecasts closely as scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue this afternoon into the evening. Our crews are ready to respond if impacts occur.

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast for the Greater Houston area today, and we know outages can be disruptive for you and your loved ones. Our crews are prepared and ready to respond to any potential storm impacts. Our Outage Tracker is available in English and Spanish to view real-time updates on outages and restoration times for your location: CenterPointEnergy.com/Action…

Did you know that NOAA’s Atlantic hurricane forecast for 2026 calls for 8 to 14 named storms? To be ready to respond, CenterPoint has been strengthening the electric system all across Greater Houston by installing stronger, more storm-resilient poles, undergrounding power lines, trimming higher-risk vegetation and installing more advanced weather tools to strengthen the grid and support faster restoration. To learn more, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Taking….

We know any outage is one too many and we won’t stop working until every customer is restored. For the latest outage updates, restoration progress and estimated restoration times for your home or business, visit Outage Tracker on CenterPointEnergy.com/Action…