Update from texas

[rdking647]

Power came back this morning after being out 49 hours. No water. Filled buckets before the storm in case so we can flush toilets. Have also melted snow. May have a broken pipe, no way to know until the water comes back on.

We gave food and should be ok until things melt. Others aren’t as lucky.

This whole debacle can be laid at the feet of the gop. The top officials of ercot, the power grid operator should all be fired and possibly arrested. The top gop officials who were all gloating when California had power problems last summer should all be tarred and feathered. For real.......

[rdking647]

1. Cell service is spotty

I’m in austin and cell service is hit or miss right now. Internet is down

[Proud liberal 80]

2. Nope you are wrong

The top gop officials

They told me it was AOC’s fault...the then freshman Congresswoman from NY was too powerful for all the TX GOP officials to stop..




Edit - oops, I forgot...Obama’s fault, too...Thanks Obama!

[CountAllVotes]

3. Heard from my cousin

He is southeast of Dallas.

He is not feeling very well.

Its 52 degrees in his house.

He is NOT happy.

Time to shake 'er up and drain that swamp, you know the one that has no bottom!

[drray23]

4. are roads passable? Can people go fetch their family members that are in trouble

to bring them to their home if they have power ?

[Skittles]

16. the roads are very bad

ice and snow....not much equipment in Texas for that

[Sucha NastyWoman]

17. Most surface streets are in the Houston area, but not freeways

North Texas is generally colder so I’m not sure if any of their streets are passable.

[pwb]

5. Ercot wants Texan's stimulus money.

And then some it appears. This free to pollute grid they made for the succession may not rise again.

[SheltieLover]

6. Some infor your circumstances

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215118824#post9

Glad you are ok! Ty for letting us know! Hopefully, the outages will be over soon!

[Trailrider1951]

7. If you think that you may have a broken water pipe, shut off your water where it comes into the

house NOW. If the water comes back on with the intake pipe open, it could damage your house and belongings. Shut it off and then open it slowly when water service is restored, while you have another person watching where your pipes are run, i.e. the attic, garage, etc. Good Luck!

[rdking647]

19. thats the plan

[Jerry2144]

8. Glad you're safe

Glad you’re safe and hopefully on a path to safety. Will you be reminding everyone possible that this storm’s damage was made worse by the Repugnant Party? Hopefully this message gets out and stays fresh In everyone’s mind. Texas is not a red state, it’s a heavily gerrymandered and voted suppressed state. Remind everyone that the Repugnant Party always make crises worse than they have to be and longer lasting than they should be

[ashredux]

9. No power...temp is 41 degrees in home. Water shut off. Thanks Abbot...

You boys didn’t upgrade the grid...it ain’t the windmills Governor.....

[marlakay]

10. Power back in San Antonio yesterday afternoon

My daughter said after a cup of tea she took long hot bath. Felt warm for first time in days.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

18. Wow! Water AND electricity!

Does she know somebody?

[marlakay]

23. Lives in one of a few small older houses

In Alamo Heights across the street from mansions and the rich is her neighborhood. She pays very high property taxes but best schools.

[stage left]

11. I agree.

Tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail. Don't ever say that on twitter, though. I tweeted that sentiment to Lindsey Graham and my account was suspended for two weeks for "harassment and wishing bodily harm" to the delicate little snowflake that is Lindsey.

[BigmanPigman]

12. Are you serious?

I have said a lot worse on DU and never got called out by the jury.

[RainCaster]

14. I've called Leningrad Lindsey MUCH worse on twitter

Never been throttled. I must be doing something wrong.

[rdking647]

20. just dont mention their names....

[BobTheSubgenius]

13. This situation is f'ing appalling!

It is as foreseeable, and thus as criminal as the initial non-response to COVID. Jail who's responsible and maybe pound some ethics, common sense and actual thoughts about their fellow citizens into extremely hard heads.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

15. We have at least one broken pipe

Most plumbers here won’t even answer the phones because there phone is ringing constantly and they are full up for a long time, at least into March. My huband finally found a guy recommended on Yelp who says he will come in a week. I checked his Facebook page and it was a nightmare. I was going to post a link but he has now completely scrubbed it. But let’s just say from what I saw, no way would I let this guy in my house. So we will have to find someone else.

I would suggest you go ahead and get an appointment now, and then cancel if you don’t need it. Good luck.

[rdking647]

21. if we have a broken pipe i think its in one of 2 places.

both places i should be able to fix at least on a temp basis until i can get. a plumber out here

[Sucha NastyWoman]

22. Think you could give my husband a little info on how to do that?

The leak we know of is in attic space with no access, so we will have to create a”door”

[rdking647]

24. my plan

one place it could be possibly leaking is in the attic. i have a pex pipe that runs thry my attic to an outdoor spigot. if its busted ill just cut it where it enters that attic and install a ball valve between the 2 sections. that way i can shut off the supply to the spgito and the leaky pipe section.

the other possible leak is to another outdoor spigot,my plan is basically the same

[TheBlackAdder]

25. Shut the water off as close to the main as you get so there are no sudden surprises.

[rdking647]

26. so far so good

the pipe in the attic appears to be fine as far as i can tell. ive gone up there several times and no water leaks.
I have one other pipe leading to an outdoor spigot (its buried ) but i wont be able to check it completely until the ice/snow melts this weekend
theres no pools of water on the surface i can see though