Almost 3 million homes and businesses in Texas had no power as a new problem emerged: a wave of water restrictions resulting from the lack of electricity.
Texas power outages stretch into third day as millions face freezing conditions
February 17, 2021 / 1:08 PM / CBS/AP
Anger over Texas power outages in the face of a record winter freeze continued to mount Wednesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering. There were still no assurances that their electricity and heat out since Monday in many homes would return soon or stay on once it finally does. I know people are angry and frustrated, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Tuesday. So am I.
In all, nearly 3 million customers in Texas still had no power Wednesday after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge in demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state s power grid and causing widespread blackouts. A large swath of Texas was under yet another winter storm warning Wednesday.