UPDATE (8/9/26) -- A spokesman from the City of El Paso has confirmed to ABC-7 that the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens has reopened. This comes after the zoo was closed as crews worked to remove downed trees and debris, and El Paso Electric replaced damaged utility poles in the zoo caused by a storm Friday night. UPDATE (2:26 PM) -- The City of El Paso has shared images showing the damage around the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Officials say crews with El Paso Zoo and El Paso Electric are working to clear debris and repair any damage that was caused by the Friday's storm, closing the zoo for the day. An El Paso Electric vehicle in the parking lot of the El Paso Zoo, in the distance a damaged utility pole leaning over.