Texas struggles to restore power after Hurricane Beryl

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[@dragonfly9531]

how in the world could anyone choose to live in Texas ?

[@annesand7157]

I was there when the hurricane hit. Where I was, I had no phone service, no electricity, no water. As soon as my phone came back on, I was able to leave. Now I completely understand why Texas people are relocating.

[@rbjones72703]

I am at a shelter in Galveston. In Houston, the shelters are providing cots and food . Here in Galveston, we are forgotten. Only tourist matter . This city is so corrupt. Elderly disabled sleeping on the floor . Using plastic as covers It is so horrible to see. They denied a blind man with 1 leg entrance bc he is in diapers. He had a caregiver ! I want to email the ADA . Discrimination of a disabled person is against the law!! I emailed the mayor Who knows if he'll get it

[@pinfold1000]

Vote blue

[@jamesdash1906]

Damn right I'm pissed !!!!!! It's 90 degrees in my house !!!!!!!!

[@mr_mac97]

And it’s 100+ degrees outside where the men and women are working daylight to dark to restore power. Have some damn patience dude.

[@user-bm4ic4kx2w]

Typical Texas problems...what do you expect.

[@cracklespinner4802]

Lol...not really. Buffalo Ny just went through it in 2022 blizzard. I'm national gaurd and was activated..Dozens of dead bodies were collected due to no power or heat. I suggest you don't stoop to the politicians level and point fingers because collectively they all suck when it comes to responding to a disaster.

[@Will-p5j]

From Beryl to Uvalde, healthcare to a woman's rights ,to Daniel Perry's pardon Texas is a bad joke .

[@Me-nq4gz]

I’m glad you think so. Now if you could tell that to all of the people that relocated to Texas over the past few years, maybe we can get them to go home!

[@annesand7157]

@@Me-nq4gzThe problem is not people moving to Texas. The problem is too many tornadoes, hurricanes, storms. Texas cannot get through one and another hits. There is a lot of Texas people here in Colorado and I understand why they left.

[@Me-nq4gz]

@@annesand7157 I didn't say they were the problem but I still wish they'd leave. Also don't sit all the way in Colorado and try to judge and explain to me what's going on in Texas.

[@cracklespinner4802]

Lmfao...have you heard of NY..makes texas look like a golden child

[@SCREAMINGinCAPS]

It is. Disgusting racists at the top.

[@nomenclature9373]

If only there was some sort of power source fueled by something high in the heavens. 🤔

[@Amused-px6cr]

Lol... Given their Bible thumping I thought they would be the first ones in line😅

[@melodylaurel8415]

This to be expected since Texas electric supply companies are notorious for not having up-to-date electrical grids and having no back up plans. I lived there for years. So glad I donot any longer.

[@yungblackcat]

We got our power on the day before yesterday. We had to throw out 3 garbage bags of food

[@antonionash7666]

I live by the airport in Humble,Texas...we have no power..

[@ds8290]

And they talked mess about California. Wow. This just goes to show you that if California can go through it, every other state can too. I can only hope everyone learns from this and shows more compassion instead of kicking people when they’re down or from other states. I hope everyone will be ok and pull through. Wish nothing but the best for all my fellow Americans!

[@huntergatherer232]

California blackouts for no reason but faulty pg&e infrastructure issues is not comparable to damage taken by a hurricane.

[@ashleymeggan]

@@huntergatherer232man, it was a cat 1. You and I both know that shouldn’t cause power to be out for a week. It’s quite literally the janky ERCOT grid and Centerpoint.

[@huntergatherer232]

@@ashleymeggan 90 mile an hour winds trees transformers blown lines down. That’s the reality. Transformers must be replaced trees removed. Those complaining need to buy generators. But I have been thru Ike, Alicia many others. It’s just a fact you going to lose power. Houston was on the dirty side of the hurricanes which is a lot worse. But you can’t compare California’ s incompetence to a Texas natural desaster.

[@krisztinamendonca6786]

@@huntergatherer232 Infrastructure? I believe Houston has paved over all it's watersheds... not a good thing for an area prone to hurricanes, which are predicted to get much worse. What people never seem to acknowledge that this could happen again to the Gulf in a few weeks.. then again a few weeks after that. That is not an unrealistic portrait of the future. Oh... and ENRON.

[@dilenaking4746]

The governor come back yet?!

[@johngarcia6876]

Power outages not good for EV cars. Where to charge battery, long waiting time for charger.

[@imdone1967]

Can't pump gas without electricity either genius mmm

[@hello_its_me.]

Flooding damage, wind damage, raging heat, failing power grid, power restoration delay and delay and delay. What's not to love about Houston?

[@landoramzjamz7389]

Try voting Democrat….raise the minimum wage too

[@joemag6032]

If only super-brain Joe Biden was here to save the day.

[@Americathebeautiful49]

@@joemag6032His brain is at least a thousand times better than your Orange man. The biggest liar to ever hold the office of the presidency. He continues to lie through his teeth but you all suck it up like it’s gospel.

[@1940limited]

Look at the mess the power lines are in! I can see it taking along time to repair.

[@user-fd6wd7sh9p]

Of course the power is still out all over the places look who are Governor is hurricane after hurricane he still has not fixed or power grid

[@williamcarr3976]

Well, that’s not 100% true. Montgomery County upgraded the high tension lines from wood to metal post, several years ago.

[@melsockman9615]

But there's no such thing as "Climate change!!" Everything is a ok. Now send me your $$!!!😅😅😅

[@nomenclature9373]

The Baghdad power company is ready to provide technical assistance to Texas.

[@annesand7157]

@@williamcarr3976I was there in Conroe. I didn’t see anything of what you’re describing. Maybe where newer homes are being built. The homes are cheap in Conroe, but poorly built.

[@ddc856]

VOTE BLUE

[@marzkedon]

This is what happens when you get chincy with your electric grid.

[@audreyknowsbest2934]

I don’t care what people say Houston, Texas and surrounding counties is a great place to live. Yes we have Hurricane, Storm. etc. However, If you can’t weather a storm Texas is not a place for you. 👋

[@pms-hd3od]

Whether a storm ?. Are you really that ignorant! Energy capitol of the United States yet every year you lose power in a major way!!! Winter, summer no electric for weeks ??? Are you stupid?!!! Absolutely no reason to happen every year 2 x a year summer and winter, yet it's acceptable ??? Ok you all must brain washed !!!!

[@weireffie29]

Energy company can not wait for payment but what the upkeep of power lines and vegetation. Whose responsibility to trim trees every year

[@cinnamonrollonapancake]

Given that we’re warned of hurricanes coming a week or more in advance, this is how Houstonians live through hurricane season: 1. Book a hotel out of town well beforehand 2. Keep a full tank of gas well beforehand 3. Always keep cases of water 4. Always have non perishable food 5. Request up to $500 from your insurance provider to replace spoiled fridge/freezer items 6. Don’t drive through flooded roads 7. If you’re still not satisfied, you’re free to move. ❤HTX

[@annesand7157]

I was there visiting. There was a lot of warning in advance. People were out doing their nails. The people I was with bought a freezer full of meats the day before the Hurricane, with foodstamps. Why?! Because when all that spoils, they cry to the government who gives them more foodstamps. These people live in a camper in Conroe. They don’t have any generator or battery back up, no coolers, didn’t buy water. Toilet stop working. What water I bought to flush the toilet, the wife used to wash her hair. They’re not prepared at all. Now I am getting nasty text messages from them demanding I send $500 to their cash app. People choose to live like that, then they want everyone else to pay their way. The day before the hurricane hit, the wife is at the nail salon. I drove out of Conroe on Thursday. Just one hour away, nothing was wrong. I stood in Amarillo one night, no problems. If you live in an area that is prone to natural disasters, you move. I live in Colorado. I would never live in the Houston area. Texas people are nice, but Texas has some ignorant transplants. These folks moved from Wellston Oklahoma.

[@getreal4real169]

The hotels were out of power too.

[@kimkando]

Look up how much money the CEO of Centerpoint Energy makes. I did and he makes seven million a year. Report on that because people are dying in Houston. I don't live there but I know what is going on

[@iverr6]

I live here in Houston, yes I was without power for 4 days, and it sucks. But this is Houston and this is Hurricane season, but people still weren't prepared, and you have to be. You cant wait for disaster to hit before taking action, If you lived here long enough you should know that by now. Centerpiont is pathetic (always has been) so looking to them or some politician to come through for you is a recipe for your own misery. It's sad but that is just the reality of it.

[@pms-hd3od]

No!!! You accept it. How ignorant are you ?? Abbott doesn't care, power doesn't care!! This happens in summer and winter?? Yet you all are energy Mecca of the us???hmmm?? You'd think?? Maybe we ought to upgrade our infrastructure??? No!!!! No way we'll spend money on that!! ???

[@timothytalcott3377]

Blame Abbott, who took money from rough energy company!

[@frankblangeard8865]

Centerpoint needs to invest in a magic wand which would restore power immediately after a storm. Nothing less is acceptable!

[@teresaromanski3925]

Patrick saying it's unexceptable, he's part of the problem. Greedy, and the administration refuses to actually fix the grid.

[@melsockman9615]

They choose these idiots who could care less about them. But will run to another part of the world when there's trouble ahead.

[@ArchieMakuwa]

In South Africa people are still cut off from storms that occurred last year (September)

[@user-ji3jn5yg5e]

Don't forget to mention that Astros played regardless of the power outage.

[@RustXboxTryHard]

I just got my power 5 days of 95 degrees

[@loris6413]

And, where's your governor?

[@ElisaMoore-r8l]

Staying in nice hotel, no doubt.

[@Americathebeautiful49]

@@ElisaMoore-r8lYes in Taiwan, Korea, and Japan, but he is going to bring back billions in jobs. Sounds like Trump. What happened to his infrastructure week, Nothing. It took Joe Biden to get that done. Trump and Abbott are good at hate mongering but not much else.

[@uploderpilot]

Captain obvious: In other news, water is wet. It would be news if they didn't struggle to get power restored after a hurricane. Same headline since the beginning of electricity...... strong wind causes power outage. NO KIDDING?

[@jeffhampton2767]

Texas gets extremely hot and gets hurricanes and tornadoes and you chose to live there😊

[@loriparks8657]

Help is on the way when he get back to Texas Maybe Ted Cruz when is the official Governor is coming back to Texas Abbott ??

[@lovetohuntlovetohunt6241]

This is a disaster & It takes time! Deliver these people coolers of ice, along with water, perhaps deliver some free standing umbrellas for shade, blow-up pools, small chlorine tablets & have a water truck come by & fill them & also give them some 5 gallon bucket of water to flush their toilets!

[@imdone1967]

Hey maybe Trump will come down and throw ya all some paper towels , you know, for the clean-up... Wait this is fake news you have power and there wasn't a storm, beleive me folks, beleive me..

[@adamblake-rl9hn]

Have you ever had to replace electric lines. Thousands of miles of lines. It takes time.

[@getreal4real169]

It takes time especially when power lines are down due to vegetation such as huge trees. Not only that, crews that come from other states have to be trained on the infrastructure. People harassing linemen makes no sense. They are just trying to do their jobs, which isn’t easy. The way these tress were uprooted and tangled in power lines is horrible. You have to see it to believe the mess.

[@HOU2017]

Day 6 without power. No end in sight. I’ve lost all hope in these incompetent power companies. I understand it was a hurricane, but they were completely unprepared.

[@grahamcracker659]

this is very scare my cat is sad

[@AizensChair]

1:30 yea they look like they are working really hard 😂

[@TrendingPositive]

This is what corporate profits look like.

[@YolandaHinojosa-f5o]

I pray everyone gets all the power soon theres a lot of power

[@Will-p5j]

Give ole Abbott a break .I bet right now he is praying for all of you, while awaiting room service in his luxury suite , ....on your dime .

[@johnpaulwebb3440]

Texas Governor and Lt. Governor reminds me of 3 year old toddlers. Don't tell them what to do, then when things go wrong here comes the temper tantrums.

[@Americathebeautiful49]

Typical Republican run State. At least that is what the right would claim if this happened in California. But still Abbott is an idiot and a buffoon it doesn’t matter if he is Republican or Democrat.

[@user-hc7gj6dx4d]

Time to replace them!!

[@sweetpeach6310]

Installed puppets

[@mrwayne9799]

This is what Texas wanted.

[@adamblake-rl9hn]

Gee. We gonna rebuild the trailer in same spot. Gotta be ready for next flood. Sumbody get pa a beer. Yah grab that beer stuck in da mud.

[@DwayneCisero]

Sad 😮

[@richardwesterveld4990]

Just *HOW MANY* power outages from storms is it going to take *BEFORE* the electric companies acquire the intelligence of a flatworm and *underground* every power line they possibly can? How many injuries; illnesses; and deaths does it take?

[@FDR_progressive_liberal]

I have to judge people who immediately have to wait in long lines for water/food/gas. They saw it coming and should have stocked up. In fact I've taken to keeping a well stocked pantry and items like generators handy year round. When Wilma blew through Miami the very next day there were long lines for gas.

[@vaylonkenadell]

Remember that you live in a society. Form a community group and help your neighbors, too. Unless your neighbors voted for Trump. Then let 'em suffer.

[@KaizaBleh]

0:47 it’s possible because of the hurricane 😱

[@vaylonkenadell]

Hmm. And what's Houston going to do the next time something stronger than a Category 1 comes through? Well, you get the government you deserve.

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Were talking about millions people be understanding people

[@user-kb7fx7zk2c]

I love that Governor Greg Abbott cares more about Israel than you Texans. 😂

[@lyndelld1]

Geoengineered weather.

[@crestonsuarez8695]

American needs to wake up. All of our young people are focusing on our phones, TikTok, Instagram, famous nobody is learning trades to work with their hands or to keep this country going on jobs and things that matter we need to redirect our children to learn the trade otherwise we will all suffer.

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Im not frustrating act like its camping

[@josefuc]

ARREST ABBOTT IS A KILLER😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😅

[@utubesux1]

You stole another channels feed....how original...

[@jmmorgenstern7005]

Also all backup batteries no matter what type if it's a surge protector that has a backup battery or if it's a regular backup battery that everything gets plugged into it should be required to last at least 24 hours should it be an outage all batteries that are backup batteries that you can plug in the refrigerator into or any Electronics into should be required by law by law to be 24 to 48 hours so no matter what so no matter what all your equipment should be able to be charged up for 24 to 48 hours and all plugs in a surge protector or in a backup battery should have to be a surge protector / backup battery I've seen a lot of stuff on Amazon a lot of stuff on Amazon that some of the outlets are search protector some of the outlets are backup battery that is a recipe for disaster all the plugs and all everything must be surge protectors / backup battery if it has any backup battery in it I need to be able to take up to a big refrigerator wattage and more

[@scottriddell7893]

Huh?

[@joemag6032]

@jmmorgenstern7005 You silver-tongued devil you

[@nomenclature9373]

😵‍💫

[@coldspring624]

Ok who has the magic wand . It is a disaster people ...get real.

[@utubesux1]

Stole another's news feed... pretty sad.

[@FunnyMars-in9fi]

E,ke,pamj2nwj,wo,jw,😊❤❤😅❤😊❤❤😅❤😅❤❤😊😊❤

[@aboutwhatever77]

Prep! Get a genarater! Pre stock water and can goods- this is far from the last power outake...be aware🫡