Last updated 10/11/2005 9 am

11 October 2005
10 am Power 99% restored

9 October 2005
10 am Cooperative restores service to more than 60,000. (8 pm update - Power restored to 62,962)

7 October 2005
7 pm-Outages down to 6,000 meters - 59,000 restored

6 October 2005
6 pm-Power restored to 90 percent of system

5 October 2005
8 pm-Power restored to 55,000
9 am-Cooperative crosses 50,000 meter plateau

4 October 2005
9 am- First lights come on in Hardin, Tyler counties

3 October 2005
6 pm- Sam Houston EC restores power to 76 percent of system
9 am- Cooperative restores power to 72 percent of members

1 October 2005
11 pm - Sam Houston EC restores power to 40,000
9 am - Sam Houston EC Rita progress report (Updated 2 pm)

30 September 2005
5 pm - Sam Houston EC Rita progess report (updated 8 pm)
10 am- Sam Houston EC Restores power to 30,000 Members

29 September 2005
5 pm - Sam Houston EC Restores power to 24,427 Meters
9 am- Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Hurricane Rita Update

28 September 2005
7 pm- Sam Houston EC restoration: County by County
9 am- Sam Houston EC restoration: County by County

27 September 2005
4 pm- Sam Houston EC restoration: County by County
6 am- Sam Houston EC restores 17.5 percent of system

26 September 2005
6 am- Sam Houston EC brings six substations online
6 am- Damage assesment streamlines restoration process

25 September 2005
6 am- Cooperative prepares for big push

24 September 2005
11 am- Hurricane Rita affects more than 41,000 members
6 am- Hurricane Rita affects more than 34,000 members

23 September 2005
10:15 am - Sam Houston EC line up restoration crews

22 September 2005
11:45 am - Sam Houston EC encourages members to be safe

21 September 2005
11:45 am - Sam Houston EC prepares for Rita