City of Kirby power outage disrupts traffic signals and phone lines
City of Kirby · Kirby, Texas, United States
Summary
A power outage hit the City of Kirby on October 1, 2026, knocking out traffic lights along FM 78 and regular city phone lines. 911 remained operational, while crews assessed the problem and worked to restore electricity without an announced restoration estimate.
Key facts
- Added to watchlist
- Oct 2, 2026
- Incident start
- Oct 1, 2026
- Left watchlist
- Oct 4, 2026
- Primary subject
- City of Kirby
- Primary location
- Kirby, Texas, United States
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ruled out