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Mersky

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3. Been without power for one hour and twenty minutes

Reply to Mersky (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 05:33 AM

Feb 2021

I’m in Austin, and am wondering how other DUers in Texas are doing with the blackouts?

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ERCOT is ordering rolling blackouts due to high demand [View all] Mersky Feb 2021 OP

Interesting that TX seems to think secession would be good, but let a little bit of winter Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #1

Secession is still a fringe idea in Texas Mersky Feb 2021 #2

No offense OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #21

Because our Real and True President has integrity. It's a virtue foreign to them. sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #6

Stop it...Texas does not think secession is good LeftInTX Feb 2021 #14

Been without power for one hour and twenty minutes Mersky Feb 2021 #3

Sorry about what you're going through. no blackout yet, but other locals have had 15 minutes... LeftInTX Feb 2021 #16

Southeast part of Houston here. narnian60 Feb 2021 #20

Lost power twice tonight, once for 15 minutes, and once for 30 minutes. duforsure Feb 2021 #4

Me too. Scary for the CPAP user in the house. catrose Feb 2021 #10

Sheesh. It's really serious down there. sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #5

Got a solar generator going when I lose power. duforsure Feb 2021 #7

Well, that's a plus. I'm sorry that y'all are getting this severe weather sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #9

Ooooo, I'd like to get one of those Mersky Feb 2021 #18

Has been a weird experience storing frozen food on back porch Mersky Feb 2021 #8

Lived in Southern CT b4 relocating. Not even 30 minutes from Long Island Sound and beaches. sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #11

Lol, the most snow I've seen was in Quebec Mersky Feb 2021 #12

Can't believe it's 10 degrees and snowing! LeftInTX Feb 2021 #17

I guess TX is teh richest of the Red States Cryptoad Feb 2021 #13

Oh man, there better not have been any state dollars thrown at the wall Mersky Feb 2021 #19

So far, so good, but people near me have had them last for up to 15 minutes. LeftInTX Feb 2021 #15

We have not had a single blackout yet: Everyone else around here has LeftInTX Feb 2021 #22

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