High winds cause power outages in Eastern New Mexico

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – High winds across the state on Friday caused low visibility, outages, and damage to property. Xcel Energy said many of its customers in Eastern New Mexico were without power Friday afternoon because extreme winds caused damage to its power lines.“We've had some damage to poles in multiple locations in Eastern New Mexico already this morning by midday. We expect as the winds intensify, or at least stay where they are, we will see a continuing damage,” said We