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On Monday, July 8, Hurricane Beryl ripped through the Houston, Texas area, knocking out power for millions of residents. Many Houstonians and folks in Greater Houston communities like Spring, Kingwood, and Humble, rely on CenterPoint Energy for electricity.

Unfortunately, restoring service is taking longer than people like or expected. Many power lines have to be pulled out of water; loose debris has to be collected and assessments of the damage have to take place before restoration.

The end result of this is many Houstonians going days on end with no power during Texas' hottest season. On social media, folks have weighed in with their frustrations, noting their inability to get work done, preserve food in their refrigerators, or access air conditioning. The situation is especially taxing for people in Greater Houston who don't own backup generators.

As the days pass, some individuals are going as far as threatening the CenterPoint line workers, prompting several responses from the company on social media.

A messy situation

On Friday afternoon, CenterPoint Energy took to Instagram, X, and Facebook, sharing several updates. The company stressed that it's aware of public upset and has crews working hard to get electricity up and running.

This stood as the first in a series of posts from CenterPoint, updating Houstonians about ongoing work to restore power. According to their reports, the company fixed thousands of poles and cleaned up tree damage that adversely impacted electricity lines. This came before CenterPoint's professed commitment to provide "estimated restoration dates" for Greater Houston residents who are still waiting.

Continuing further, CenterPoint Energy shared the following developments, alongside a video update from a line worker in Kingwood:

• A new mobile generation unit was added to one of Humble's water treatment facilities
• Equipment replacements and repairs are underway in Baytown

Just a few hours ago, CenterPoint provided yet another briefing. This time, the electric company stated 85% of its customers should see their power restored by the end of this weekend.

Houston police weigh in

As CenterPoint Energy works to put concerns about their restoration efforts to bed, Houston law enforcement is also weighing in. Taking to X, the official Houston Police account called for residents to show "neighborly love" and allow line workers to "do their jobs safely."

Despite the attempts to calm high emotions, people continue making their rage known on social media. Many are calling for class action lawsuits against CenterPoint, while also slamming the company's CEO, managers, and higher-ups.