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rdking647

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29. Dropped to 38 degrees in my house

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 06:57 PM

Feb 2021

Power came back on at 5am this morning
No water for 2 days no idea when it will come back. I’m in the austin suburbs
At least we’re finally warm again since the heater is on.

Got more ice this morning. Gathered some of it in buckets to melt to supplement the buckets we ore filled before water went out

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Damn - national treasure Dan Rather freezing [View all] cilla4progress Feb 2021 OP

I wonder tiptonic Feb 2021 #1

That was never an option, only teeny tiny segment wants to and they will lose MagickMuffin Feb 2021 #11

Your title scared the bejeezus out of me. soldierant Feb 2021 #2

I thought he was dead too when i read it! jcgoldie Feb 2021 #6

Oh shoot cilla4progress Feb 2021 #8

Thanks. That's good. soldierant Feb 2021 #12

Freezing rain is expected overnight on top of the snow dalton99a Feb 2021 #3

That's the worst. central scrutinizer Feb 2021 #18

Is freezing rain the term used now for sleet? Are they the same thing? efhmc Feb 2021 #38

No, different things Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #39

Thanks. efhmc Feb 2021 #43

People in states that don't usually get extended deep cold... brush Feb 2021 #4

Unfortunately, that is now causing dangerously low water pressure TexasBushwhacker Feb 2021 #20

We were. We live in Dallas, and local Spectrum channel advised that. Texin Feb 2021 #27

This old Texas girl knows and has always known this. Even did it when we lived in Houston. efhmc Feb 2021 #31

Texas is a disaster. Was there a seminal event that cascaded, like the NE Blackout? BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #5

PS: Dan Rather IS a national treasure. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #7

General failure to prepare, because of the financial structure for power generation: highplainsdem Feb 2021 #9

The "invisible hand of the free marketplace" is a psychopath. hunter Feb 2021 #19

Texas was always a disaster... Woodycall Feb 2021 #16

Would a generator have helped him? birdographer Feb 2021 #10

I used to lose power regularly when I lived in a moonscape Feb 2021 #40

Folks with frozen pipes had better shut off their main line before thaw to prevent flooding. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #13

Had one of these stinkers in Mass. many years ago Warpy Feb 2021 #14

Most gas stoves today have electric ignitions. wnylib Feb 2021 #34

It's called a spark lighter Warpy Feb 2021 #35

With gas off then pilot lights are also off. wnylib Feb 2021 #36

Big pilot lights in water heaters and heating systems have fail safe mechanisms Warpy Feb 2021 #37

My brother is in San Antonio, and he had no electricity or heat at his home last night ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #15

Insane. I know two people suffering with this. Inexcusable. nt live love laugh Feb 2021 #17

I would be turning off my water, draining my DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #21

Just curious if you know what the roads are like going north. efhmc Feb 2021 #32

Far away, up here in the western DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #42

North is Austin or DFW, not an option. East is Houston, they Luz Feb 2021 #41

updated tweet orleans Feb 2021 #22

+1 dalton99a Feb 2021 #24

The problem of cheap residences, buildings, & infrastructure that don't ever account for extremes. WyattKansas Feb 2021 #23

omg Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #25

Sorry, Dan, but........ MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #26

Cue the cries of durablend Feb 2021 #28

Dropped to 38 degrees in my house rdking647 Feb 2021 #29

Of little solace but... cilla4progress Feb 2021 #30

Rachel had an excellent segment on Texas' electric grid problems... northoftheborder Feb 2021 #33