Power outage houston

(CNN) Texas is colder than it's been in decades, one of at least 25 states under a winter weather advisory during this week's historic cold outbreak . But as Texans scramble to stay warm, rolling power outages have begun across the state following high demand. Millions of customers across the US have lost power, with much of those outages occurring in Texas. Power outages can be dangerous for those unprepared for such intense winter chill. If you're among the Texans whose power has gone out or will go out at some point this week, here's what you need to know to stay warm and safe this week. Stay home Read More Staying indoors is your best bet at staying safe during a winter power outage, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country Stay off the roads if you can -- icy conditions could lead to car accidents. Just last … [Read more...] about What to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage

Tweets by Republican lawmakers from Texas mocking California power outages are being criticized this week as the Lone Star State grapples with winter storms that have caused many to lose power in their homes. GOP lawmakers dinged Democrats when in 2019 massive heat waves in California caused widespread power outages that impacted 30 of the state's 58 counties. Over the weekend, an unusual winter storm left millions in Texas without power, causing the state's power grid operator to declare its highest state of emergency and bringing to light the Republican lawmakers' old tweets. ADVERTISEMENT Here are three Texas Republicans mocking California power outages last year and my Dallas bathtub this morning, a literal block of ice pic.twitter.com/ViGZuTZz40 — Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) February 16, 2021 A tweet by Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Texas governor faces criticism over handling of winter storm fallout Texas lawmakers' … [Read more...] about Texas lawmakers’ tweets mocking California power outages resurface amid winter storm

(CNN) A giant winter storm that's brought ice and plummeting temperatures to a large swath of the country has left more than 5 million people without power , creating another possibly dangerous situation for millions of Americans who don't typically see freezing temperatures. As people try to keep warm without power, they run the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning when using unconventional heat sources such as stoves, grills or generators. Carbon monoxide poisoning appears to have killed a woman and a girl during this week's freezing weather in Houston, police said Tuesday , with investigators believing a car was running in a garage to create heat in the attached home after power went out. Here's what you need to know and do in order to stay safe and warm during the cold snap. It has no taste or smell Read More Carbon monoxide is a gas that has no odor, color or taste. Although you can't see or smell it, it can be extremely dangerous to your … [Read more...] about How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to stay warm during power outages

(CNN) When the power went out at Loan Le's house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter's home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were happy to have more time with their Ba Ngoai, which means maternal grandmother in Vietnamese. Power and water outages plagued the state of Texas last week amid an unusual deep freeze that sent many families like the Nguyen's into survival mode. Here's how a week of frigid weather and catastrophe unfolded in Texas "We thought we were really lucky because we still had power until the early evening," Nguyen said. When their power went out a few hours later, the family hunkered down, lit the fireplace and played board games and card games, she said. Read More The kids tried to teach their grandmother some card games and the … [Read more...] about Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived

The owner of a Texas-based furniture store chain is opening two of his stores as warming centers in Houston to shelter people from the winter storm. Many people in the area have suffered power outages that have lasted more than 24 hours, forcing them to seek refuge in warm areas outside their cold, unheated homes. Since many of these people have nowhere to go, a furniture store owner who goes by the name of “Mattress Mack” opened two of his furniture stores and turned them into warming centers, KTRK reported . “We’re here to help the community,” Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture, told KPRC. “A lot of people are without power. Come see us until the power gets back on.” The warming centers are complete with food, hot chocolate, sweatshirts, coffee, and blankets. “The cold is bitter, so we’re opening up the doors to Houstonians,” Mack said, adding that there is security around the clock. The centers are located at Gallery Furniture at 6006 North … [Read more...] about Furniture Store Opens Two Houston Warming Centers During Winter Storm