HUNT, Texas – The power station in Hunt, Texas, could take months to fix after it was damaged by the deadly Hill Country floods, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates this weekend.
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Up to 8 feet of water covered the substation in Hunt, according to an email sent by Mike Wittler, general manager of the Kerrville Public Utility Board, on July 4.
“Just about every control cabinet was full of water and mud,” Wittler wrote.
Wittler said repairs to the substation are likely to take two to three months. They will be working with the Lower Colorado River Authority on a temporary solution.
Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023. This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Mean Green alum, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.
Emmy-award winning reporter Dillon Collier joined KSAT Investigates in September 2016. Dillon's investigative stories air weeknights on the Nightbeat and on the Six O'Clock News. Dillon is a two-time Houston Press Club Journalist of the Year and a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Reporter of the Year.