CenterPoint Energy is readying for what could be its first test since Hurricane Beryl .
All eyes are on the Gulf this week due to the threat of tropical weather .
On Monday, Tropical Storm Francine formed east of Mexico and is expected to move north and northeast through the Gulf, aiming for the Louisiana coastline. It is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as at least a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday.
However, southeast Texas could experience some coastal impacts, including elevated tides, surges, rain, and gusty winds.
ABC13 checked to see what preparations utility providers, state, and local entities are making, and many people are questioning whether their power will stay on.
“We’ve been actively monitoring the weather over the weekend and are conducting our pre-storm activity, including preparing staging sites, crews and equipment, communicating safety actions to our customers and continuing to secure additional frontline resources from mutual assistance companies,” Michelle Hundley with CenterPoint Energy said.