Four days straight, no power, no water, she said.
Just like everyone else, Monday morning was a fun snow day, as she and her family played outside and enjoyed the Houston snow. I think it didn t get real until we lost power, she said. We were like Ok, it s going to come back , but it never did.
By Friday morning, ERCOT, the Texas electric grid manager, was still under a level 3 alert and asked consumers to continue to conserve energy if they had power, though officials reported there were no added outages overnight Thursday.
No additional outages overnight, although a few generating units tripped. Energy consumption is much higher this morning compared to yesterday, but there is sufficient power to serve load over morning peak. Grid operator expects to come out of emergency conditions later today. ERCOT (@ERCOT ISO) February 19, 2021
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Millions are in freezing temperatures without heat or electricity, and parents have been struggling to keep their kids warm amid Texas power outages.
More than 3 million Texans have no electricity for the last couple of days and have been without water as cold pipes have exploded in homes throughout the state, making Texans struggle to warm their homes and provide their families with food.
Moreover, reports also confirmed that since the weekend, at least 25 people have died in weather-related accidents, with the majority of Texas deaths occurring.
In cities like Dallas and Corpus Christi, a winter storm battered their state and has set record-low temperatures. Some parts of the state see single-digit and below-zero temperatures. The said cold had placed too much pressure on the state s electrical grid, ensuring that state residents struggle with rolling power outages or complete blackouts.