Texans' fury as downtown Houston glows while they freeze in darkness after winter storm Uri knocks out power grid leaving 5million without electricity in energy-rich Lone Star state
February 16, 2020
The deep freeze that has paralyzed Texas by knocking out its power grid and sparking an energy crisis has resulted in people sleeping in their cars to keep warn as 5 million homes are plunged into darkness amid unprecedented rolling blackouts.
The cold bast caused by winter storm Uri is wreaking havoc on the energy industry with Texas oil wells and refineries halted and natural gas pipelines and wind turbines frozen.
Oil production in the country's largest crude-producing state has plunged by more than two million barrels a day due to the storm, which has sent prices surging to $60 a barrel for the first time in a year.
Wind turbines, which account for a fifth of the state's energy, have frozen solid and are contributing to the state's power woes as temperatures plummet to a bitter -20F.
EDITOR'S NOTE; The power to my house has been out for almost 12 hours. Fortunately, I have a gas generator that has been supplying power to the house.
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GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston County officials are calling for a refrigerated truck to hold the expected influx of bodies of people who have died from subfreezing temperatures.
According to the county Medical Examiner’s Office, officials are expecting to receive a couple of dozen bodies of people who have died during the cold snap. Officials said the trucks are necessary since many funeral homes in the area have lost electricity and are unable to house the bodies.
“That number is going to climb as we have the ability to do more welfare checks and check on people who’ve been trapped and without power for the last 48 to 50 hours,” said Galveston County Judge Mark Henry.
Henry said the county’s medical examiner covers Galveston, Brazoria and Matagorda counties, so they aren’t yet sure if all of the weather-related fatalities are just Galveston County residents.
Henry didn’t mince words over his frustration with the way the blackouts have been instituted.
“Running out of energy in Texas is like starving to death at the grocery store: You can only do it on purpose, and Texas did.” - Tucker Carlson
If the temperatures are subfreezing can't they just leave them out in the parking lot?
I wish it was that easy, but each unattended case calls for an autopsy and Texas is loaded with critters.
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