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Dorn

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24. Follow the electrons : https://poweroutage.us/

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 07:16 PM

Feb 2023

This is a pretty good nation-wide electrical outage map. Right now:

States and territories by customers out
Texas 205,087
Arkansas 45,277
New York 21,365
Mississippi 8,450
Washington 7,730
Last Updated: 2023-02-03 06:06:02 PM EST

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Power Outages Linger in Texas After Deadly Ice Storm [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2023 OP

Thanks Governor Abbott....you #@%&$##!,, ashredux Feb 2023 #1

I blame it on the people that voted for that jackass Abbott. Beto warned the people of Texas, and JohnSJ Feb 2023 #2

Yep... it's kind of like, you get what you pay for. We have a lot of stupid people down here as well ashredux Feb 2023 #3

You might... but doing so doesn't make any sense FBaggins Feb 2023 #16

I thought Texas had their own "grid" to cover the entire state. I guess not JohnSJ Feb 2023 #19

They do indeed FBaggins Feb 2023 #21

Thank for the info FB. JohnSJ Feb 2023 #22

Follow the electrons : https://poweroutage.us/ Dorn Feb 2023 #24

Thanks JohnSJ Feb 2023 #25

It wasn't the grid. It was damaged power lines. LeftInTX Feb 2023 #28

Yes ice storms are dangerous. They bring down power lines. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4

You do have a point, to a point. I'll lived through the big one a couple years ago. ashredux Feb 2023 #5

It doesn't really take much to cause an effect tornado34jh Feb 2023 #6

texas grid failure much better idicator of winter than any damn groundhog dembotoz Feb 2023 #7

Sen. Cruz is the best indicator of an extreme freezing event in Texas. NCjack Feb 2023 #9

Wonder if Cancun Cruz is doing a repeat performance? Bengus81 Feb 2023 #13

At least Texas is free from big government regulations IronLionZion Feb 2023 #8

Maybe they should change Election Day in Texas to February 7th... EarthFirst Feb 2023 #10

another pic of Austin......... riversedge Feb 2023 #11

Quick Abbott...blame Biden and the border situation Bengus81 Feb 2023 #12

I've come to accept the idea that this will be a yearly thing Javaman Feb 2023 #14

California electricity Patrick Cruz Paxton blame democrats keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #15

I like the last cartoon, makes me laugh tornado34jh Feb 2023 #18

Beto warned us vercetti2021 Feb 2023 #17

They voted for Abbott gatomedianoche Feb 2023 #20

Corporations concentrate on their "bottom lines" Nac Mac Feegle Feb 2023 #23

Transporting all those asylum seekers to warmer places with at least electricity ... Samrob Feb 2023 #26

... ck4829 Feb 2023 #27