Nano 3,744 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 hoping all my Texans are hanging in there. i know other parts of the US (like Oklahoma, where I am) are suffering too. we lost power and are pretty much snowed in until it melts maybe this weekend. so far we've got about 8 or so inches of snow and then another 6 is on its way.... such a storm is so unprecedented for the central/southern US. be safe and try to stay warm You chew beef, I wear meat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperballad 4,311 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Lord I didn’t think it’d be this bad. I live in Laredo so it didn’t get as bad as places like Austin or Dallas. Hoping y’all stay as safe as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,048 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, Kimmo said: Omg that is horrible for everyone that is stranded at hotels ! Ya, I try my best to help with information since I am the one with internet connection rn, wish I can do more, ugh (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 82,284 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, Nano said: hoping all my Texans are hanging in there. i know other parts of the US (like Oklahoma, where I am) are suffering too. we lost power and are pretty much snowed in until it melts maybe this weekend. so far we've got about 8 or so inches of snow and then another 6 is on its way.... such a storm is so unprecedented for the central/southern US. be safe and try to stay warm Hope you’re stay safe too King during this crazy storm Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,888 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I understand being unprepared for things like ice on the roads and show/ice snapping electric lines, but how did they take seemingly zero precautions to make sure they had plans in place for worst case scenarios like this? People can die from this level of negligence. This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 82,284 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, RAMROD said: Ya, I try my best to help with information since I am the one with internet connection rn, wish I can do more, ugh Well at least you’re there for him remotely, that helps as well 3 minutes ago, FATCAT said: I understand being unprepared for things like ice on the roads and show/ice snapping electric lines, but how did they take seemingly zero precautions to make sure they had plans in place for worst case scenarios like this? People can die from this level of negligence. Plus they had a damn whole week to get their equipment ready for the storm but I guess they can careless about people as long as they still get their coins... truly sad and infuriating at the same time! Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,048 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I read the Governor is using National Guards or whatever to help, where are they? Also ERCOT said it expects the outages to continue the rest of Monday and possibly all day Tuesday. While, Oncor, which provides electricity to much of North Texas, said it is asking all its customers to be prepared to be without power “for an extended period of time.” https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/02/15/texas-national-guard-deployed-help-residents-warmth-power-issues-continue-winter-weather/ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 a mess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOriginalOne 11,603 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This feels so post apocalyptic for some reason. I was without power most of the day yesterday and ran out of food last night. This is so strange. But then I open my front door and for some reason the snow still fills me with a child-like wonder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 82,284 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, rumours said: Just got power back after 32ish hours with no power (who knows how long the power will last). The whole “power is rolling” stuff is bullshit. Still waiting to have running water back too. While I’m here and can say something.... F*ck Oncor F*ck Greg Abbott F*ck ERCOT Hope everyone is staying safe amongst these dangerous conditions. Yea Fuuck them, especially since they have created a monopoly in which we have no other option but to go through them for electricity, I really hope this is a wake up call and they each receive lawsuits for all the chaos they have created Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 82,284 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Our electricity just came back, I don’t know for how long but at least is something for now! Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecks 751 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The irony of declaring a federal emergency asking for federal funding after just recently calling for secession should NOT be lost. These red states are big and bad when their preferred candidate doesn’t win, but get some ice and they suddenly realize they’re not as independent as they think. Their representatives will readily screw over a whole state because they’re mad the orange one got voted out. (And some, I assume, are good people.) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/05/texas-republicans-endorse-legislation-vote-secession Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,564 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, FATCAT said: I understand being unprepared for things like ice on the roads and show/ice snapping electric lines, but how did they take seemingly zero precautions to make sure they had plans in place for worst case scenarios like this? People can die from this level of negligence. Look at how Republicans handled the virus. They’re too childish and incompetent to run anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,564 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Aged like milk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecks 751 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Kimmo said: I understand being unprepared for things like ice on the roads and show/ice snapping electric lines, but how did they take seemingly zero precautions to make sure they had plans in place for worst case scenarios like this? People can die from this level of negligence. It’s crazy huh? Same thing here in my state (MO). They are resorting to rolling power outages for different areas from 20-30 minutes at a time because they don’t have enough energy to support the grid. They’ve known this was coming for well over a week and did NOTHING to prepare. It’s been cold af here for 2 weeks at least, hanging out in the single digits, but somehow this caught them off guard? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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