1/3 of Texas powerless...yikes!

[WillJ8787]

Source:
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/texas-power-outage-snow-winter-storm/

I think this is Uri, this storm, which is headed to the North East by Thursday.

I hope everyone gets power back on as it is really cold!

 

[adrina]

Water utilities are shut down in some areas too.

 

[God_Above]

My retribution for the evils they hath wrought .

 

[Dribble]

My retribution for the evils they hath wrought .

Come on...you can do better than this. They deserve worse. Proof? Two words....Ted Cruz

 

[Philthy_Phil]

Cruz is begging for a socialist bailout. I hope biden lets them freeze.

 

[Dribble]

All one has to do is look at how both the Cowboys and Texans are run. Fuck giving customers a competitive product or service...as long as I make my money. Texans get what they vote for.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

The windmills are frozen. Go figure.

 

[Dribble]

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/l...ures/287-50797307-0afe-43eb-8175-b78e7e4fc13a

"How much do you want to spend to prevent a rare event?" So instead of winterizing their generators and equipment...they pocketed the money allocated for that. Total Republican mentality.

 

[butters]

https://imgur.com/gallery/3jYlOGX

 

[YDB95]

Once again we can only wonder how the red states would react if they actually got what they always vote for. Good for Biden for sending help anyway, though. Sure is a relief to see the president acting like a president again!

 

[bodysong]

Dan Rather ✓
Twitter › DanRather

The situation is dire in Austin. We’re without power and heat with no end
in sight amidst frigid temperatures. My wife and I still have running water.
Others have had pipes break.

There needs to be accountability for what happened.
Right now the priority is to keep people safe.

3 hours ago

Sylvester Turner ✓
Twitter › SylvesterTurner

The City is working very hard to maintain water pressure but it is becoming
increasingly difficult. There are 2 requests: please do not run water to prevent
pipes from freezing and turn off water if pipes have burst.

53 minutes ago

Mayor Sylvester Turner: “It is a system-wide failure across the state. …
These are not rolling blackouts. These are power outages at a huge,
unprecedented scale.”

Freezing temperatures, for days.

 

[RobDownSouth]

People here in Texas are noting the two-faced approach of Governor Gregg Abbot. Here in Texas he says "Natural gas is freezing in the pipelines...it's a big problem".

On Hannity tonight though, Heyabbott was talking out of the other side of his mouth: "Frozen windmills! And Green new deal! And AOC!"

 

[missyunderstanding]

Texas devastated by global warming

This global warming problem is a nightmare. We must vote for socialist that promise to control the weather. If only they had been around during previous ice ages and heating cycles.

 

[phrodeau]

This global warming problem is a nightmare. We must vote for socialist that promise to control the weather. If only they had been around during previous ice ages and heating cycles.

If you’re having nightmares, see a psychiatrist.

 

[Tigersman]

After one of the hurricanes we bought a generator large enough to run all appliances including the heating and AC. While our neighbors are without power we are warm. We live in southeastern Texas. Between Gov. Gregg Abbott and his predecessor, Rick Perry plus the Republican controlled state legislature Texas is going to hell in a hand basket.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

This is why battery backup, multiple HD's, couple generators and a healthy paranoid attitude are essential for survival. Also for staying out of jail cuz portable hard drives can be tossed lickety split. Just sayin.

 

[LupusDei]

https://imgur.com/gallery/3jYlOGX

https://imgur.com/gallery/ZxuA8VM

 

[RobDownSouth]

Power is out again this morning.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

13 million cattle in Texas and none of their farts warmed the place up.

 

[WillJ8787]

https://imgur.com/gallery/ZxuA8VM

Wow, what the fuck is this Republican talking about....local Govt, State Govt is exactly who is responsible for making sure it's citizens have access to basic necessities like electricity....who the fuck else would it be? Santa Claus?

Why do we elect Govt office if they " owe us nothing"? This mayor's words.

Thanks for posting this!
I reposted it with a source...because it is important.and absurd!

 

[jaF0]

So, Abbott want an investigation into why Texass is so fucked up? Look in your fucking pocket Abbott at all the fucking grift you and your buddies have taken you worthless piece of shit.

 

[jaF0]

Meanwhile in far eastern McConnellsky, a couple of counties are about 80-90% 'out' due to the same ice storm and several others are affected to lesser degrees.

https://poweroutage.us/