Alberto causes highways to shut down due to down power line [Video]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — 7 AM UPDATE:

Detours are in place

Lt. Ronnie Owen with Portland PD said that the highways are expected to be closed for the next 7-8 hours. Authorities are asking drivers in the Gregory-Portland area to be patient as crews work to replace a powerline pole that caught fire around 1:18 a.m. Thursday. 

Owen said that drivers can go around through Sinton or another route to get where they need to go- but US 181 will not be available to them. 

The original report taken by police and fire crews stated that the fire caused the pole to collapse onto the highway, which has now been shut down to and from Gregory in the north and southbound lanes of U.S. 181. The east and westbound lanes of State Hwy. 35 are also closed. 

Authorities are providing …