Winter storm impacts: Texas leaders demand answers from power regulators as millions remain without

Millions of Texans are still without power as another winter storm moves on Tuesday night. The latest coverage from WFAA at 10 p.m. on Feb. 16.
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[@MrThenry1988]

This shows you need to be ready no matter where you live.

[@melbourneaviation1157]

Not in Australia only need to be ready for a fire... :(

[@devinesent7696]

Thank you

[@devinesent7696]

@@melbourneaviation1157 NO. You need to be ready for anything.

[@melbourneaviation1157]

@@devinesent7696 In your opion im not going to prepare for a snow storm in Perth Australia where its normally 80 degrees+

[@jugghead-1975]

@@melbourneaviation1157 lol ... I'm not preparing for an avalanche in Alabama! But there is a HUGE % of people in the states that aren't prepared for anything! Not even food and water ... there's not a huge # that still garden big in spring/summer and then can and stock up for winter food wise . We've become to reliant on 1 stop shopping for everything so you throw something like power outages in the mix and most folks are immediately in full panic mode !

[@lindaeasley5606]

Why do news media seem to assume everyone has a fireplace?

[@NorceCodine]

because they have no clue how working people live.

[@heathermelissa3662]

YOU weren't paying attention to what was actually said. YOU say that was assumed and it absolutely was NOT. Stop making things up. It just makes you look pathetic

[@MrThenry1988]

Especially in Texas.

[@soonersdevil]

Isn't that a texass station ?

[@pollysey6577]

😂 true

[@imastatistic8347]

Something most Texans didn’t know about until 3 days ago:Ercot Something most Texans hate now:Ercot

[@soonersdevil]

It's Biden they say...even though he Just got in Office....oh cry me a snowball

[@mayerseyer3109]

E- Elect R- Rafael C- Cruz O- of T- Texas

[@JG-mp5nb]

Most Texans have never heard of Enron or Duke Energy either.

[@ceezb5629]

Add Abott to that list. He uses his physical disability for sympathy votes but this dude has zero care of your average Texan. Abott is pushing false “frozen wind turbines” narrative as cause for blackouts. Texas gets 90%+ of energy from gas. Even ERCOT acknowledged Gas pipelines have frozen over. Smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@heathfagan2149]

@@JG-mp5nb Most Texans have heard of Enron..... its ERCOT that is a mystery

[@unsimkim2064]

My Daughter lives in Houston. She is frozen cold. I'm in Austin. Break my heart I can't help her. Pray now!! Please help!

[@williamheinsinger7390]

🙏🔥🙏

[@sjustice5254]

Prayer is our nuclear ☢️ weapon. She will be fine

[@Sigledriceman]

use logic not prayer

[@devinesent7696]

You all should be together at this time. Prayers for you and your family 💙

[@letthetruthbetold5602]

Sad 😞 think about the people who already didn’t have anything and now this

[@TinaP.2269]

Your so right and there will be casualties due to lack of money and resources and shelter. 🙏🙏🙏

[@sovereigndome8749]

@@TopHyena3 oh the ones at the white house weren't BLM or on the streets thats what happens when cops take off uniforms 🙄

[@SouthwesternEagle]

Ercot smells like Enron 2.0.

[@eliascastillo1641]

Bad thing is in Texas we pay half our electric bill to “delivery charges” not for the actual electricity we use.

[@djdigital3806]

It SOL 🌞 Ice Age 🥶

[@wendyw4487]

thank you obama!!!!

[@fladave99]

tHIS IS A total scam FROM THE WINDMILLS TO THE CITIES LIT UP LIKE A CARNIVAL. We need COAL, COAL, CLOAL but the COAL plants were all sold to CHINA for BILLIONS in cash that went to the politicians. TOTAL FREAKING FRAUD. Now comes $10,000 a month power bills. I wonder what the chinese are paying for power generated from OUR FREAKING COAL PLANTS. ITs OUR COAL, cause we sell it to China and the coal pollution BLOWS ALONG THE JET STREAM RIGHT BACK HERE. SO it AINT bout GREEN - ITS A SCAM. And now the FEDS say they need to take over. Yeaaa, like California. They have been in brown out for a YEAR, no powerline maintenance, free power for people who dont pay their bills, $2,000 a month for a 3 BR home. YEAAA-This is a set up for the FEDS to come in and scrwe everyone.

[@TinaP.2269]

I'm getting a generator I'm not going to depend on a power company ever again.

[@KO-cj9ci]

Tina-that’s the Texas spirit!

[@nicholaslash8760]

Actually, you will still depend on them. It's just you will have a plan for when they fail next time. But your dependency on them hasn't changed. Unless you generate your own power all the time.

[@yaya3025]

@@nicholaslash8760 just wondering would solar power for your home be a possible answer?

[@jellibean6912]

UHHH WHO DO YOU BUY THE POWER FOR THE GENERATOR FROM THEN. LOL

[@bang4466]

I am Canadian i retrofitted my house with a generator 30 amp socket from outside the house to inside which converts to 15 amp and do a bypass for your furnace for a plug-in for power just in case emergencies Prayers from Canadians

[@ripecolor5496]

Sending healing energy to Texas. I hope the power comes back soon

[@MagnoliaPantherWoman]

This happened twice before in TX. They've had decades to fix this and haven't. A 2011 report recommended changes that weren't implemented.

[@joeyrs08]

agreed. they knew about.

[@JG-mp5nb]

It’s not whether it’s fixed, it’s whether the fix is in.

[@purplebutterflykisses8004]

I'm going to say this America ain't about you know what. Prayers to all that are affected by this unnecessary negligence. 🙏🙏🙏

[@shrippie-4214]

Yup if they shut it down again I'm probably going to die

[@danielcolley6674]

Thats exactly what it is, straight bulls***!

[@yaellara6702]

Thanks Biden

[@ivanlangley4529]

This is more than negligence! This is on purpose!!!!

[@yaellara6702]

@Adan A And

[@lindatallon9217]

Maybe joel osteen should open up his huge lakewood center to help out the locals. Made billions...

[@darpar1483]

Doubt it has heat

[@cindyweir9645]

He’s afraid they’ll get it dirty. The scammer is probably warm in his huge mansion.

[@vibmeetup1355]

Of course not. Why would he do that. It doesn’t make him money

[@cherylluna4058]

I’m sure it has huge generators for emergencies so it would help

[@thenostalgiabusiness]

@@cherylluna4058 Yeah, but those generators are for Joel and his pals. And maybe a few workers he forgets to kick out of his building before an outage starts.

[@SB-qm5wg]

2020: You thought I was gone? Fooled you

[@cindyweir9645]

I just spawned my No.1 child 2021. Do you like?

[@far1002]

No this is what happens when large amounts of water melt . The Gulf Stream changes the more melting we get the hotter the summers and colder winters and more flooding.. climate change . It’s crazy that the people who stand to be affected the most . Don’t believe in it .. because a business man told them it’s fake 🤣🤣🤣

[@wreckingopossum]

2020 was the training level The following levels include 2020 one 2020 two 2020 three...

[@grapejuice7665]

Lol....Karma for 2020 is occurring in 2021 and so on

[@strattuner]

the earth is tilted and wobbling, its not over,just had a planet alignment too,this alone causes strange weather on earth,prepare for the unexpected,the tornadoes alone dictates building under ground in high wind areas,for snow and ice is more than necessary,building on top of the ground has its downfalls

[@gwf82]

When I called my electric co-op about an eta for power restoration she told me possibly Friday 🤯....I responded with I hope there’s someone left alive here to pay the bill when it’s due.

[@johnsonhunglo1993]

That's a thought!!!! What if everyone skipped a month's payment!!! Or made a payment just before it was subject to a 'late payment' penalty'. It would have to be done for two or three months to be effective!!!! What do you think?

[@byfaithwalking1529]

How many officials from ERCOT are w/o power?

[@fladave99]

tHIS IS A total scam FROM THE WINDMILLS TO THE CITIES LIT UP LIKE A CARNIVAL. We need COAL, COAL, CLOAL but the COAL plants were all sold to CHINA for BILLIONS in cash that went to the politicians. TOTAL FREAKING FRAUD. Now comes $10,000 a month power bills. I wonder what the chinese are paying for power generated from OUR FREAKING COAL PLANTS. ITs OUR COAL, cause we sell it to China and the coal pollution BLOWS ALONG THE JET STREAM RIGHT BACK HERE. SO it AINT bout GREEN - ITS A SCAM. And now the FEDS say they need to take over. Yeaaa, like California. They have been in brown out for a YEAR, no powerline maintenance, free power for people who dont pay their bills, $2,000 a month for a 3 BR home. YEAAA-This is a set up for the FEDS to come in and scrwe everyone.

[@grapejuice7665]

None

[@samuelquintanilla6338]

This is what happens when the executives of these power companies get insane bonuses instead of upgrading the power infrastructure

[@Uriah625]

Someone gets it

[@johnsonhunglo1993]

Few, if any, actually reside in Texas!!!!

[@mikeabc5355]

Power company executives should be arrested and charged for damages to and deaths of citizens.

[@SUGARINTHEATTIC]

This ercot guy needs to be fired and let him stay in a cold house. No water, no power. They knew it was going to happen last week someone said. They didn't tell the public! Fired!

[@darpar1483]

The weather forecasters did. They warned for a week!

[@sinnanmomin3026]

I literally knew since monday of last week.

[@xiangli2452]

ercot is the easy scapegoat - the true blame goes to power-gen companies which do not have enough reserve power for emergency. ercot only manages the grid, not the plants.

[@RM-od6hg]

What do you expect the power company to do??? They cant help when the lines go down from a winter storm, no power company can stop lines going down

[@Daysleeper1000]

@@RM-od6hg that's PART of the problem. The wind turbines FROZE up. We must not rely completely on one source of energy.

[@KaliBlaz]

i hope y'all be ok down in Texas, i live in canada and i fully understand your pain, especially with no power. you guys need to prepared for hurricanes as well as an ice storm, invest in a small power generator, always have some firewood stored, food and water at all times. please do NOT DRIVE in icy conditions... i wish i could help..

[@marcusgomez1372]

A true Canadian

[@creativgenius2]

Thank you for that...I appreciate it!

[@MagicalWarriorz]

It won't happen again for another 3-5 years.. no thank you. This is DFW we generally are super warm here

[@Sagha4]

Thank you from Houston❤️

[@Speedclub382]

Appreciate my drive way is atleast 4 inches of snow so looks like I’m not going to work I would shovel it but that’s gonna take some hours

[@tiamarie1226]

My power just turned on after 48 hours. I'm scared to get happy about it ...it might go out again ...smh

[@sheyanderson9498]

Stay strong let survival mode kick in!

[@diezel013]

Sams, now OUT AGAIN :(

[@GODB4mee]

Pray it stays on🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@tiamarie1226]

It's out again 🙄

[@a1kev]

Very relatable. Ours finally turned on at around 8 last night for about 10 minutes then it shut off again. Luckily it came back on and has stayed on since.

[@siberiancajun]

Texas, a land of endless energy supply. Of just about all the states, we shouldn't have had this happen here.

[@ceezb5629]

You have Abott as your governor. This dude doesn’t care about Texans, he just cares about milking his physical disability for political gain.

[@sheyanderson9498]

Your own survival is up to u now!

[@pollysey6577]

Always was.

[@devinesent7696]

@@pollysey6577 my exact thoughts

[@johnsonhunglo1993]

It's a Texas thing!!!

[@sovereigndome8749]

Much respect to and prayers for texas!

[@shirleysmith2734]

Oncor won’t even give adequate information for people to make decisions. They should be sued and the contract awarded to a competent company

[@damiangarrett18121]

All I hear is more excuses.

[@rubenito9921]

Shame on Texas. We should have been prepared. But we didn’t look through.

[@PauletteTheNurse]

I moved out of Texas over a year ago ...! And I never thought that something like that could happen in Texas ! 😬😞😳😳

[@lafeil]

Next couple should warm up and hoping issues are fix before happening again.

[@PauletteTheNurse]

@@lafeil exactly ! I have not talk with the father of my child . Hope his ok .

[@vtewsccswtrwq6131]

It's the elites using haarp on Texas for not doing lockdowns and wanna mess up texas

[@julieete257]

We were without power for three days temperature dropped to 27 degrees. We had to be under the blankets here in Austin. Our place was extremely cold that you would get up to go to get something to eat in the dark and you would start shaking. They're still many neighborhoods that are without power. Please pray for everyone.

[@lordbendtner7021]

27 or negative 27?

[@theunspoken1059]

@@lordbendtner7021 hahahah i know eh.. they are spoiled, have NO idea what cold is!!!

[@gloriaannopperman2734]

@@theunspoken1059 hey I have an idea of what cold is: try 1 degree for a low and highs for 8-10 degrees with no heat for 3 days and no power with 6 inches of snow and Tx upper high salaries who don't care about only lining their pockets! Also try 69 years of Texas living and making it thru thick and thin! Wish the political bigwigs would get their heads out of their assh....but I guess I am dreaming...right?

[@eliascastillo1641]

The lady from Minnesota saying she’s disgusted how ill prepared Texans are doesn’t realize a lot of us were prepared but people were expecting rolling blackouts not to be cut off for days. How prepared is she for 100 degree weather up in Minnesota and not being able to run the ac for days. Totally unfair people up north chastising us for not being prepared for cold when during hot summers they have to go find “ cooling centers” cause acs don’t work .

[@clancywoodard310]

You're absolutely right our state dont deal with this like these northern states do and we were prepared but the power people were not

[@JG-mp5nb]

This is where Texans must now magically pull up their own bootstraps. Or maybe pull the wool over your eyes for the ten thousandth time.

[@eliascastillo1641]

@@JG-mp5nb whatever troll. Hopefully nobody gloats over your misfortune.

[@eliascastillo1641]

@M Jazz a lot more people than you think do have generators but we don’t have enough gas at the pumps to last for almost a week and most generators people can afford last only a few hours not days . we have propane heaters but stores are running out of propane, Texas houses don’t typically have fireplaces built into them like up north and a lot of us have wood burning stoves but stores are running out of firewood. And of course sleeping bags don’t don’t create heat. Another problem is that now people are getting carbon monoxide poisoning from using generators and propane heaters so it’s not perfect and people are trying harder than you think they are.

[@Sheikah_Architect]

I get emergency alerts at 6am about missing children and stolen cars, but we didn't get anything about this.

[@mcampbell4556]

Exactly! You’d think they could have warned those families about carbon monoxide poisoning, who are now dead, to NOT run their cars in their garage with the door closed!!

[@MFTN2]

Officially at 48 hours without electricity

[@xbox360noob]

🙏🏾

[@jadeidk4890]

Woah

[@timetofl0at340]

Aw man hope things get better

[@marctemura2017]

😇🙏⭐🌈💖

[@sheyanderson9498]

Use what you can around you to stay warm!

[@Azzaleas777]

So we're is the national guard to help serve and protect the people instead of treasonous politicians

[@mcampbell4556]

It’s a BIDEN administration now, so there’s your answer!!! Biden warmed us of a DARK winter!! Looks like he came through on ONE promise!!

[@Azzaleas777]

@@mcampbell4556 it was may people repeating it during interview..... Code for get out of Texas were starting another depopulation run

[@mosq10]

Leaders always demand answers but if you dig deep enough you find most time leaders caused the problem because of their own stupidity with some dumb policy they themselves put in place.. And no it's not always the present day leaders who put the policy in place..

[@lawrencethomas5416]

Robert Collier with politicians it's only about self preservation not you it's all a bunch of BS

[@robertogarrett6986]

Yes it is, stop covering for you leader in theft biden

[@joshogdan8498]

@@robertogarrett6986 okay champ

[@cesarbencomo3390]

I wonder what Texans think about deregulation for large energy corporations now.

[@JG-mp5nb]

Hahaha!

[@tedium37]

Still firmly against. Connect the dots isn't a thing there.

[@fivenyang8104]

Drive out of the state but slowly. Find hotels outside of the state

[@TinaP.2269]

Not everyone can afford that and some elderly can't drive. I pray for everyone. 🙏🙏🙏

[@KAMB_n_Jinx]

Gas stations are out of fuel.

[@ivangranger8494]

EV lame a$$$$, statement. Are you aware that MN has broken cold records from over a hundred years ago? Send some up to the yahoo dem governor and senators up here also. Try taking in a breath at -40.

[@researchandbuild1751]

Texas is probably a two day drive just to get out, its so large

[@nonameuno9394]

Home depot, Lowe's, harbor freight all sell generators, gas cans and propane tanks all year round. Why dont these people have these items stored in a shed or garage? Because they all expect goverment or someone else to take care of them.

[@KhoiBoa]

THey busy worrying about their cellphones being 100%.

[@marisbaysacque5702]

Why can’t I help feeling suspicious that there are people or entities that conspired about this? Maybe needs a little bit more of digging into.

[@melissagoetz7416]

It's called war.. using weather as a weapon. How many people are dead right now. The numbers we will be lied to about..

[@AG4KN]

Amazing that engineers build and maintain our electrical grid, but politicians manage this same grid. Anyone else see the problem here?!?

[@gingerdoll]

@Mempho Drumhead shall we buy some lava shoes next?

[@terenfro1975]

Yeah, you guys really showed ERCOT, generation dropped from 48GW to now 46GW since your interview this morning.

[@jzoedua80]

In Houston my power just try on , after 24 hr without power. ERCOT OR TEXAS CAN DO BETTER

[@keaganhall9938]

lol 24 hours

[@analiamonte353]

Keep raising electronics and robots as gods ... and degrading the original living way of survival as a joke!!!

[@peggyannBonk]

Funny how the news stations have everything they need!

[@johnmitchell2741]

Most of them probably have back up generators just like fire stations and most police stations,your taxes pay for them

[@jenssorensen4482]

Generators because if they can't broadcast they don't make money.

[@TheObserver258]

What caused it was the temperature getting too low for too long. Heat pumps don't work when it gets really cold and heating systems have to switch to resistance heating. That takes many more times the energy. Northern homes generally use natural gas for heat. Most homes in Texas use heat pumps. Do the math.

[@norisboren5402]

Has anyone heard of an electric heat pump heat with supplement natural gas heat rather than supplement electric resistance heat . I've heard this heat pump/natural gas unit uses much less power and doesn't require a larger main fuse box . It uses natural gas when outside temp. Is below 30 degrees .

[@johnmitchell2741]

You exactly right I live in rural Arkansas I did the research be cause I have a small heat pump they say below freezing your heat pump becomes ineffective luckily I have power still and I have 2 portable oil electric radiators it's been in the single digits here but my 2 radiators are keeping the living room and kitchen at 64 I have the rest of the house closed off and sleep on the couch

[@papadocusmc3949]

K Kray maybe they should let people have wood stove in there houses for heat but they dont. but they should

[@norisboren5402]

@@johnmitchell2741 With a super insulated home the electric heat pump runs using very little power when outside temp. is warmer than 30 degrees. Be sure when turn on heat pump (above 30 outdoor) that rooms are opened again to allow air flow from electric heat compressor.

[@norisboren5402]

A moisture proof , properly insulated ; floor, walls and ceiling BASEMENT would provide a 50 degree earth stibility and winter heat retention abilities. Heat is produced from each person (98.6), refrigerator, cooking stove/oven/microwave, electronics,TV, light bulbs, tiny wood or pellet stove. Some build a new standard insulated wall 30 inches from the old block wall to ck. moisture control . The past to future efficiency.

[@futbolfan37]

How come people in Norway or Finland don't have the same problem during the winter? First world vs 3rd world? OK got it.

[@klppdc]

Norway or Finland population is not comparable to US.

[@majmaj8892]

No it might not but they have better management and equipment . Which is sad . Where here there hugging money for them selfs. Then for the people

[@kronos6460]

They pay taxes and have regulations, Texans have decided they're all individuals and not a society so I imagine they have their own Deisel generators so this isn't a problem. Clearly fake news.

[@anitahamel4576]

@@klppdc Has nothing to do with population.

[@NoriaMarieBeauTeyMafia]

Question: If medical facilities are having power issues and moving patients, Then How is the news getting power in these states? Just wondering 🤔💡🕯🔦🔌📵🌨❄🥶🇨🇱🇺🇸

[@lindapindabelinda3570]

All the other states chose to connect to the national power grid. Texas politicians chose to break the state off from the grid because the feds required winterization of equipment in order to join. That’s why you got cheap wind turbines that froze. Here in chilly California our turbines are spinning, but we can’t send any to Texas because your politicians chose to not connect.

[@monikajohnson8236]

Maybe they have generators

[@MrAtda]

Most major stations have beefy generators due to frequent thunderstorms causing power outages.

[@JuanGarcia-dx7rl]

Management...Preventive maintenance.

[@CDNVeteran97]

Sad really, however this is an eye opener for all those folks who think we should no longer use "Fossil Fuels" get used to it cause this is what it would be like.

[@John_on_the_mountain]

Thing is its all over Texas. The panhandle can probably handle this weather. Its not uncommon. But for christs sake theres even snow in El Paso! And Houston. Imagine living in a humid, semi-tropical swamp and a snow/ice storm hits for a few days. How prepared would you be? Although Dallas should be more prepared they get ice storms almost every year

[@charmainethebeauty6595]

Power is off yet again, it was off for over 24 hours and was just restored a couple of hours ago, but now off again, who knows how long the outage will last tonight ... I am starting to hate Texas, my home state

[@patr70]

Stay strong! You are not alone.

[@dieyoung8259]

Stop your whinning....

[@peterrobbins6691]

hang in there, its going to be 62 on Sunday, only 5 more days to go

[@sheyanderson9498]

Find your inner strength to get through this.

[@darpar1483]

Never a dull moment when your living🤩 another great awakening! Knowledge is priceless. Praying for all!

[@dearjourneyxokamiahmonique]

Where’s that 90% going to?? And how does only 10% get affect almost 4 million people and that be deemed as okay??

[@bride4jesus0126]

Fire them all. Hire ppl from northern states who have lived these winters for years

[@deliajones9541]

They dont want nobody in their state, their getting too rich off of the oil and natural gas preserves in that state, they want to keep control of it, they wont let go until the Feds make them!

[@MrJoegzz]

Looks like humanity isn't ready to face severe weather conditions at all. Mother nature can sweep us away so easy 🤷‍♂️.

[@leahwia8162]

its texas, they never EVER get weather like this.

[@VandelayIndustriesLLC]

Thoughts and prayers to all those struggling to stay warm tonight. To anyone knows, how often has it gotten this cold in Texas in the last couple of decades?

[@sinavel459]

its been 10-12 years since the last winter storm hit texas.

[@MagnoliaPantherWoman]

At least twice before it was cold enough to freeze power. A 2011 report made recommendations that weren't implemented.

[@SouthwesternEagle]

-2 in Dallas?!!

[@NorceCodine]

Lubbock was -8 yesterday!

[@MrNitro071]

The weather is Messin with Texas.

[@JoseMartinez-ig4lx]

Tale as old as time itself

[@ivangranger8494]

Jose Martinez Right in line with chy___nah announcing the increase of chem clouds a month or so ago.

[@marekkolenda1981]

Drinking water can be delivery by truck tankers for temporary supply.

[@bubbablue7772]

Please don't get the truckers involved with this. We always get blamed for all the wrecked cars. My truck are not moving until it's all over.

[@rupe53]

Marek Kolenda ... that sounds easy till you see how fast water freezes when it's 30 degrees below freezing.... or how to get water out of that pipe that's already frozen. There's a LOT of problems associated with trucking water in the cold weather.

[@rupe53]

@M Jazz ... while some of this is possible it's not practical for any length of time. You also have the issue of sanitation without running water. Once the toilet is frozen, where do you go with waste? BTW, what's the chances they build a home in the south with a fireplace?

[@marekkolenda1981]

@Carol Young price inflation and currency devalues.

[@marekkolenda1981]

@Carol Young Makes not any difference dry road and ice or snow road is total difference driving conditions

[@luisl7262]

After all this finish am going back to VA can’t understand why the biggest state of the nation it’s not ready for something like this.

[@williambalestreri1605]

I guess they didn’t cold soak these systems during testing.

[@_vicoliciousgambino8882]

Greetings from El Paso Texas!🥶❄️❄️❄️❄️

[@Evrythinghertz]

Can you imagine owning a tesla when something like this happens? I'll stick with my combustion engine thanks. Would hate to be stuck cause my car has no electricity to charge.

[@xiangli2452]

Not convinced that 90% plants working fine while millions lost power for a day or more. If we have 90% power of usual, at least can do 75% for all homes - that is 1 hr off in a 4-hour window. If they can do that, there will be few complaints.

[@TotlKaos]

It's not the plants but the actual grid.. wires are not setup to support the heavy ice on them causing the problems.. trees and other overhanging items also break and fall on the wires.. The plants are running but getting that power to the people is the problem. We have this problem in the Northeast but not as bad as most of our stuff is built to withstand this. We still have issues but nothing like this. But then again a once in 100 year weather event is difficult to plan for.

[@JohnDoe-do3fm]

Your survival is your own responsibility. Take classes and be prepared.

[@cherylluna4058]

Oh that’s nothing our house inside was 3 degrees and 1 outside all pipes frozen and been off 2 days and they don’t know nothing on when will it will b on

[@MountainMan.]

all pipes frozen? Ridiculous. The State better pay for your repairs.

[@cherylluna4058]

@Carol Young u know what if that’s the case don’t get the stimulus check then

[@heathfagan2149]

ERCOTs lack of preparation is a major embarrassment for the state. Heads need to roll at ERCOT for this mess.

[@jimsmith6603]

Power companies, insurance companies, I'm telling ya, they are all inept clowns.

[@fladave99]

tHIS IS A total scam FROM THE WINDMILLS TO THE CITIES LIT UP LIKE A CARNIVAL. We need COAL, COAL, CLOAL but the COAL plants were all sold to CHINA for BILLIONS in cash that went to the politicians. TOTAL FREAKING FRAUD. Now comes $10,000 a month power bills. I wonder what the chinese are paying for power generated from OUR FREAKING COAL PLANTS. ITs OUR COAL, cause we sell it to China and the coal pollution BLOWS ALONG THE JET STREAM RIGHT BACK HERE. SO it AINT bout GREEN - ITS A SCAM. And now the FEDS say they need to take over. Yeaaa, like California. They have been in brown out for a YEAR, no powerline maintenance, free power for people who dont pay their bills, $2,000 a month for a 3 BR home. YEAAA-This is a set up for the FEDS to come in and scrwe everyone.

[@Twystedsista]

ERCOT bout to lose they job 🎵 Seriously tho....prayers up to Texas and surrounding areas.

[@timothysullivan7433]

Government will fail u everytime. Self reliance is answer

[@chessdad182]

In the Midwest, this would have been a mild day to celebrate for.

[@garimaheath]

It would be a warmer trend from their average temperatures. They would have never lost power in Michigan or Minnesota.

[@Uriah625]

@@garimaheath meg, -24 yesterday morning and -19 this morn in northern Michigan. Actual temp.

[@richarddelinski1489]

Cell phones can be charged by some models of bluetooth speakers. Those speakers need to have a USB jack on them (usually on the rear panel) for this to work. Not to mention the speaker needs to be previously charged.

[@dieyoung8259]

Are you pretending to be smart?

[@CelestialTrailblazer]

Interesting how only half an inch to an inch of snow in Texas can cause massive power outages. Imagine 2 ft of snow like in NYC.

[@cindyweir9645]

Dealing with the cold is enough.

[@YaYaPaBla]

It’s more ice than snow.

[@gorak9000]

Pfft, 2 feet of snow - how about 5 or 6 feet and -40C in Canada - nothing really stops, it's not a big deal, it just takes a little longer to get around.

[@YaYaPaBla]

@@gorak9000 Ice here not so much snow. Our humidity level is different here as well. Have you ever lived in this area? If not then move along because you have no idea how dangerous it is for those of us that usually have mild winters! Our roads are all iced over, it’s not the snow that’s causing the issues.

[@gingerdoll]

Yeah. I imagine you guys also know how to winterize your homes and machinery, and treat/plow your roads. We just don't have the infrastructure, because the powers that be don't want the expense.

[@ivanlangley4529]

This is what we do. Get very prepared, continue to speak truth and let us all help one another!!!!

[@Shasha8674]

People could turn off everything but heat so there is enough for all?

[@eddiehaskell5578]

10% for the big guy.

[@johnwattdotca]

I heard the ghost of Past President John F. Kennedy made a snow angel on the grassy knoll in Dallas.

[@brandylongan86]

This is inexcusable!! My prayers go out to you Texas. 💜

[@hazztv6317]

PLEASE CHECK THE ELDERLY AND YOUR NEIGHBORS. LORD BLESS THEM ALL!🙏

[@jimcoker2874]

SECESSION!!!!!

[@slik560]

Setting up for huge rate increases this coming year. :(

[@johnsonhunglo1993]

You know it!!!!!

[@senatorssenators1431]

FOR CONTEXT: 1 MW CAN POWER ABOUT 800-1000 HOMES. NOT 200 AS STATED IN THIS VIDEO.

[@barbarathompson6205]

IF THE PEOPLE WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES!!!!!

[@zoebellanfante5017]

there is always hope remember that people praying

[@penvon]

But yet they push Electric Vehicles.

[@harlenegeier5219]

It sounds like someone switched to a cheaper energy company and didn't tell anyone then when SHTF they take the money and run.

[@pzkpfw2310]

I slept in my car last night Glad I filled up Sunday

[@philipcormier8388]

No problem raising the price for our electric bills.

[@wendyw4487]

someone has to pay for it..........electricity ain't free................

[@lemikehendrix357]

Where is fema

[@Inkie.Apparition]

Still dealing with Katrina

[@desidynamite786]

No FEMA. Remember, we’re supposed to be seceding

[@lawrencethomas5416]

With FEMA it's all a photo op just like the Red Cross

[@endrefidje5698]

Well, I guess small power generators will fly off the shelves now... ;-)

[@sonjaleesloth]

I feel so bad for these people. It isn't fair that people are freezing to death. Every state's DPW, utilities and politicians should always have emergency plans ready to go.

[@supafob120]

Where is Ted Cruz now?

[@philliprogers4255]

What does that have to do with getting the power turned back on?

[@soonersdevil]

@@philliprogers4255 Y'all be mentioning Biden and the green deal.🤦

[@colleenpeterson7247]

Huddle together keep the heat between bodies

[@02markcal]

I think Texas will have a baby boom 9 months from now taking your advice.

[@colleenpeterson7247]

@@02markcal , freak !!! I'm talking about the whole family, surviving this freezing storm.

[@02markcal]

@@colleenpeterson7247 -ooohhh, but people without a family need to stay warm too, so what's wrong with turning up the heat internally if there isn't any heat externally?

[@kurt9862]

Unprepared and the classic excuse, "it will never happen here". Hindsight is 20/20.

[@gingerdoll]

I don't think the people that are really suffering have anything to do with that.

[@monicafrye5218]

Our prayers are with you all 🥺

[@boriskarloff598]

Why dont they deploy the army core engineers to help when its been declared a national emergency? C'mon haven't heard a squeak from Washington. Action now

[@jdd8826]

Texas does not want. Watch Abbott.

[@nealb182]

Texas can handle it themselves, they wanted to secede after all.

[@snovismom]

Biden already declared a emergency.

[@darpar1483]

@@nealb182 thank you 🙏🏼 Lord for another great awakening! Honestly.🤗

[@leoperez8460]

I have a solution instead of them apologizing and giving us lame reasons why we have outages

[@leoperez8460]

Somnus waltz It’s because you have to add and keep reading

[@dronestarship9646]

@DrJamal Jackson Amen... Hallejuah to that Dr Jamal. Can't wait till gas gets to 6 bucks a gallon... I mentioned that to a coworker I had (before got laid off) who voted for K. Harris.. Her response, not a problem, she will have a job which will enable her to afford it.

[@CelestialTrailblazer]

Interesting how only half an inch to an inch of snow in Texas can cause massive power outages. Imagine 2 ft of snow like in NYC.

[@noelgarcia3382]

boil snow for water while you heat the rocks.then you can at a minimum have some heat and something to drink.stay safe

[@LuckyDuckie115]

So who's going to pay the billions of dollars to winterize the entire grid

[@BMoli-rj8bg]

Your local NEWs agencies have to put out EBS messages for folks to create 'microclimates' inside homes by staying warm inside a camping tent set-up without the POWER. You guys are caught in a polar vortex. If you don't have a camping tent, Make a makeshift shelter with plastic tarps/ blankets in a tent-like formation. Praying for you guys!🙏🏽

[@devinesent7696]

What exactly is a polar vortex?

[@jeaniemarczniec7755]

Truly Texas can get ercot eliminated and get someone power companies in there that can do the job. It is all about money and greed. Prayer to all the people who are suffering down there.

[@flashgordon1541]

Wouldn’t be the first time someone in government got killed in Texas

[@Hammerlane31]

This shows we should stop paying taxes and use that extra money to take care ourselves. The government doesn't care if it's not effecting them. If we all come together we can take care ourselves instead of just waiting for answers.

[@annbrown5476]

Texas I feel sorry for you folks try to stay safe and warm. Other states are keeping you in a prayer chain. West Virginia is praying for you.

[@gwf82]

We can thank the “green” power transfer to wind and solar energy which doesn’t work very well when the solar panels can’t get sunlight and the wind turbines can’t turn when they’re frozen

[@gingerdoll]

Green deal didn't pass?

[@gwf82]

@@gingerdoll it hasn’t to my knowledge but Texas uses “green” power sources which is what’s causing the issues Texas is having

[@frankgenner782]

Passing the buck, what ever happe. To the buck stops here .

[@johnsonhunglo1993]

That is 'old America'!!!!!

[@Shasha8674]

Put soil around the house which may insulate in the future. Now put snow around the house to insulated it?

[@FalconXE302]

Did this channel actually fall for that image of the icicles on the ceiling fan...?