CenterPoint reported nearly 55,000 customers without power in the Greater Houston area as a wind advisory continues.

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The windstorm moving through Texas knocked out power to more than 50,000 by early Tuesday afternoon. That number fell to just under 4,000 by Wednesday morning.

Although the outbreak has not spread to the Houston-area yet, health officials have created a proactive plan to prevent the ...