“Get back up and go”: CenterPoint linemen take on a broken grid as Houstonians seethe

Electric trucks line up to provide support with major power outages after Hurricane Beryl in Houston on July 10, 2024. (Credit: Joseph Bui for The Texas Tribune)

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HOUSTON — Erick Trice knows the routine of a disaster. The 55-year-old lineman packs his clothes. Maybe he spends a little more time with his two adult sons before leaving. “Go make that money,” his wife says. He drives away from his hometown of Evansville, Indiana, in his bucket truck.