Trying to stay warm

[Demovictory9]

Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon stands on his kitchen counter to warm his feet over his gas stove Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Power was out for thousands of central Texas residents after temperatures dropped into the single digits when a snow storm hit the area on Sunday night.




Natalie Harrell holds her sleeping daughter, Natasha Tripeaux while sitting in a recliner at a Gallery Furniture store after the owner opened his business as a shelter for those without power at homes Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Houston



People seeking shelter from sup-freezing temperatures gather at a make-shift warming shelter at Travis Park Methodist Church, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in San Antonio.


https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/A-complete-bungle-Texas-energy-pride-goes-out-15954690.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight#photo-20618384

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. What a spectacular fucking Republican-made disaster.

Watched Beto O'Rouke with Chris Hayes from his home. Full power, part of the Western Grid. Very powerful and insightful show by Chris. Nails Fox, Exposes Republican energy corruption. Maybe this will be the tipping point on climate change and failure of Republican social policy for the past 40 years or so.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Yes, that was a good conversation.

[Totally Tunsie]

3. That's some interesting artwork in the second photo!

Nice of the store owner to open up his facilities.

[Hortensis]

4. Really like that furniture store owner. Good guy. Yes, odd taste in art. nt

[blm]

5. Did Joel Osteen offer shelter at his mega church?

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. In February I lost power for 4 days in rural central Maine.

I survived it OK. I'm 500 feet, 200' elevation off the main road and in the woods. Got 18" and lost power. But the house is built for it and we are prepared for it. I have a log home, 2 wood stoves. A few oil lamps and power packs kept me connected. Slept on the couch to keep the stove going.

[Demovictory9]

7. southern Calif.. are structures arent built for that kind of cold... all about big windows

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. I get it. Seems like all bets are off on future weather patterns.

The south needs to plan for these types of events going forward. It can, and probably will, happen again.