Commentary: Modernize the infrastructure, or face future of more failures
Henry Cisneros and William Fulton, For the Express-News
Feb. 19, 2021
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A worker in Dallas seeks to restore power during the arctic blast. A failure to invest in infrastructure is a failure to invest in our present and future.Smiley N. Pool /Associated Press
The loss of electrical power in neighborhoods across Texas last week has been attributed to breakdowns in the ERCOT system.
ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, was set up to share and distribute power across the interconnected utilities of Texas. The failure of the statewide electrical system resulted in emergency conditions for families huddled in cold homes, separated from all the electrical devices upon which we have come to depend. That meant doing without heat, personal communications, emergency news reports, recharging of cellphones, hot water and medical contacts.
BCSO says 150 people fled from 18-wheeler suspected in human smuggling operation
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The Bexar County Sheriff s Office said approximately 150 immigrants on Thursday fled from a semi-truck parked at a gas station in South Bexar County and used in a suspected human smuggling operation. Sheriff Javier Salazar is seen during a news conference about the incident.Screenshot- Facebook
The Bexar County Sheriff s Office said approximately 150 immigrants on Thursday fled from an 18-wheeler parked at a gas station in South Bexar County and used in a suspected human smuggling operation.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said during a news conference that deputies detained 50 people from the truck but the rest ran off into a wooded area near a QuickTrip gas station.
Some San Antonio residents still wanting for water
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Eddie Gomez waits for his 5-gallon buckets to fill with water at one of the San Antonio Water System’s water distribution locations on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. SAWS opened seven bulk water pickup sites after severe cold and snow disrupted water service to many customers. Some lost service altogether; others need water because their pipes froze and split, causing leaks.William Luther /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Eddie Gomez waits Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 for his five gallon buckets to fill with water at one of the San Antonio Water System’s free water distribution locations.William Luther, Staff / William LutherShow MoreShow Less