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With more than 850,000 people still without power in the Houston area after Hurricane Beryl, there was growing frustration as the region suffered in sweltering heat. NBC News' Pricilla Thompson reports.
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@boblatkey7160 Месяц назад

When you allow large corporations to make tons of profit with no regulations they put that money in their back pocket and they don't want to spend money improving or maintaining their infrastructure.

@jacquelinerandle5152 Месяц назад

I was looking for this comment. You sure right last time there was a big freeze and people died😡😡

@boblatkey7160 Месяц назад

@@jacquelinerandle5152 and that one especially was a result of poorly maintained equipment that cascaded from one problem to the next to the next. It's actually quite an interesting story from a technical standpoint of how bad things went. But again, the short story is poor maintenance. Same thing going on here in California with the electrical wires causing massive fires, the monopoly electric utilities are super rich and the shareholders are super rich and the regulatory agencies are retired utility executives, and maintenance and infrastructure improvements are on the bottom of the list of priorities.

@blacdanno4574 Месяц назад

Where's Abbott, WHERE'S TED?

@ivansalinas3739 Месяц назад

You do know Houston is a blue city

@VivaLaZach Месяц назад

Has nothing to do with this

@ieshadover Месяц назад

Yes but Abbott took a "personal" hand in fixing the grid (often enacting steps NOT recommended). He personally assured Texas it was ready. He frikken lied, he has always been lying to Texans. Ted is just as bad but I will say he didn't tell Texas he would make sure the grid was reliable.

@THATS_RIGHT_I_SAID_IT Месяц назад

Trying to figure out how to blame on biden and the democrats

@burntpopcorn7543 Месяц назад

Where do u think Cancun Ted is?

@sherrycox9096 Месяц назад

What happens when you let an electric company regulate itself?

@edge1289 Месяц назад

Everything is bigger in Texas….. particularly power outages.

@hoottasshell Месяц назад

3rd world country with a gucci belt.

@jaxx-ld2bu Месяц назад

😂😂😂EXCELLENT COMMENT!!😂😂😂😂😂

@nenaaa1444 Месяц назад

Third world state with a Gucci belt everything is bigger in Texas including their corruption and negligence!

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Well it's houston.. they have bin voting democrat for a decade

@stella-gx8ne Месяц назад

No💩

@snotbubbles3276 Месяц назад

CenterPoint Energy strives to create an environment that safely promotes a sense of belonging for everyone. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are core to who we are, what we do and how we do it. We believe that DE&I are critical components of our long-term business strategy, serving as cornerstones of our service, performance and growth.

@frankmartin8471 Месяц назад

It's not just Boeing that cuts critical corners for the sake of profit.

@mickmcsherry5916 Месяц назад

Here’s an idea: bury the power lines. Force your elected officials to act now. Don’t accept excuses. Time to spend the citizens’ money for the good of the citizens!

@violahamilton782 Месяц назад

Best comment!

@user-mx6eh7ui8n Месяц назад

They wasting it on politics.

@chatnboy Месяц назад

@@boblatkey7160Then keep being in these powerless situations!

@chatnboy Месяц назад

You better START ELECTING PEOPLE IN OFFICE THAT ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT YOU THEN...BECAUSE abbott, patrick and paxton DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR STATE!

@NotLikeUs17 Месяц назад

@@boblatkey7160it’s quite obvious that infrastructure needs an upgrade, it’s only going to continue to get worse and more expensive to fix. So…

@janejohndoe348 Месяц назад

The power of deregulation. Texas has only itself to blame.

@skidooshlayman12 Месяц назад

all the power money went to pay for illegals

@rodgerlink6878 Месяц назад

Has nothing to do with deregulation. Its called a natural disaster!

@user-xv3gl8kh2u Месяц назад

The natural disaster is the Biden administration and "clean" energy.

@quantumleapr Месяц назад

THANKS OBAMA

@JNosewicz7569 Месяц назад

@@rodgerlink6878abbot has refused funds for improvements in the past

@ToniaAlex13 Месяц назад

I'm in Jamaica went almost 5 days. My family house in a different parish is still without electricity more than a week later. Most areas have regained electricity. Beryl came to destroy electricity. It's like she targeted it wherever she went

@megan9825 Месяц назад

I hope you’ve got it back now.

@ToniaAlex13 Месяц назад

@@megan9825 my family is still without sadly

@megan9825 Месяц назад

@@ToniaAlex13 I sure hope you guys are getting the help you need and have ur power back soon! The longest I have ever gone was 7 days and it was NOT fun. 😥

@thewanderer6388 Месяц назад

Abbott spent all the funds on Bus trips for migrants to Chicago and NY.

@barb2793 Месяц назад

And pimping for the state of Isr

@nkiru61 Месяц назад

It would cost even more for them to stay here. Biden didn’t do 💩to close the borders.

@Barrager69 Месяц назад

Which begs the question why are they allowed to be here in the first place? Why is the government more concerned with illegals than our homeless or our disabled veterans and our poor? Texas resources are burdened like other border states because we are letting in 10s of millions across the globe, even from terrorist areas...

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Houston is blue. Bin voting democrat for a decade.

@LeeTheVet Месяц назад

Houston is DEM. BLAME them and the power company.

@popeyetsm2750 Месяц назад

a) You get what you vote for, or b) You reap what you sow. Take your pick, Texas.

@quantumleapr Месяц назад

THANKS OBAMNA

@maryford650 Месяц назад

Amen!

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Like public schools and libraries, public power utilities are owned by the community and run as a division of local government. Houston is blue has bin for a decade. Investors owned companies still have to comply with county rules. Regulations, inspections. Environmental impact survey. Public hearings.. ect ect.

@usmarine4636 Месяц назад

First Cruz now Abbot !! Left the State at the time of need !!!

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Like public schools and libraries, public power utilities are owned by the community and run as a division of local government. Houston is blue has bin for a decade

@Rikkisio Месяц назад

It’s Asia Abbott

@seriejohnson698 Месяц назад

@@dormantmenaceHouston is in a bin??? Or are you trying to spell been? Smh

@claudermiller Месяц назад

Wealthier people have whole home, natural gas generators. Greg Abbott doesn't gaf about the other people. Texas is the Republican nirvana. Happy, well to do upper class and everyone else.

@Dub-ro9tk Месяц назад

Stupid take. There is no infrastructure left in the country. How did NY fare during Sandy under Cuomo? Not well. We need to get past this partisan bs to find real solutions.

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Houston is a blue. Not red. It's run by democrats for a decade now.

@user-sl6vq3ng7y Месяц назад

IM IN SOUTHSIDE HTOWN RIGHT NOW............ HOUSTON IS AT SEA LEVEL IT FLOODS AFTER A HOUR OF RAIN POWER LINES GO DOWN BUT I GOT POWER IN THE HOOD. MY COUSIN IN RICH SUGAR LAND TX DOES NOT!!!! STOP IT WITH THE VICTIM RACE CARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Houston is blue.. stop deleting comments

@j.daniels1548 Месяц назад

Governor. Greg Abbott is more concerned about giving clemency to anti-Blk murderers

@GTPhan Месяц назад

Texas should not separate their electrical grid from US national grid line In case of natural disaster. Problems happened during the ice storm several years ago and now it happen again so you can not live alone in the union but rely and help each other.

@greenergenes Месяц назад

They forgot that the 'R' in 'eRcot' should actually *include* Reliability

@Novastar.SaberCombat Месяц назад

It is what it is. Choices were made, signs were ignored, and pride was at the top of the list. Arrogance as well. It do be what it do be.

@nenaaa1444 Месяц назад

You mean RepubliCons shouldn’t have sold the state out to the energy companies.

@woodstream6137 Месяц назад

Isn't most of this site to downed lines instead of production? They have to clear trees and damage to get lines back up

@phenomeninja1855 Месяц назад

A unified power grid is a very stupid idea . It means our power grid would be vulnerable to one storm, emp, or cyberattack. People proposing that trash are idiots .

@cindyhurd5488 Месяц назад

My big concern is for the poor and their families and our helpless elderly!

@marydone6501 Месяц назад

You are a very kind lady. I hope there are more like you.

@blackqueengoddess Месяц назад

Im in Philly my son is in texas he just told me his power is still out as of today, and hopefully, it'll be on by Sunday, which made me really sad.

@tharealstunningbrwn9478 Месяц назад

Get him out asap

@hirameberhardt8643 Месяц назад

SUNDAY??? Horrible, Texas can do better. They should get an outside company and AUDIT the company. Something is not adding up with this privately runned energy company

@william-fla-321 Месяц назад

I’ve been there before after hurricanes hit where I live. The only difference is, I had to go to work restoring power to other homes, while mine was without for a week.

@frankcorrea8691 Месяц назад

Better than all that northern cold and snow, we will take the 120 heat here in Tejas anyway, anyone for some southwest sweet tea?😮

@NottABlack Месяц назад

@@frankcorrea8691 northern cold?? NYC doesn't have cold winters like it use to, neither do places like Montana and Wyoming, this "climate change" has been giving us some longer stretches of better weather. It makes me wanna spray freon in the air like I just don't care. It's the places that are really getting hit with the changes that should care more, but they don't care. Texas insurance rates will increase, cost of living will go up more, same story like Florida, housing supply decreases with every natural event, costs increase. 🤷🏽‍♀️ and to say nothing about the antiquated infrastructure would be a disservice, a little investment goes a longer way.

@GayleAllen-RINO Месяц назад

Cancun Cruz and Asia Abbott are on vacation.

@carlsanders7824 Месяц назад

Typical Democrat response that is emotionally driven and has NOTHING to do with the situation.

@Novastar.SaberCombat Месяц назад

Cruz definitely bailed before the storm hit. 😂 That's how ALL the wealthy weiner dogs roll, though. Rich gotta rich. Poor gotta serve, suffer, stay... and *submit*. #schlavery

@ludovician Месяц назад

@@carlsanders7824 I thought Asia Abbott could use work but "My daughter wanted to go to Cancun" Cruz is a classic.

@noumenanoz8819 Месяц назад

@carlsanders7824 no it's just nicknames based on the truth of what those crooks are doing while Texans struggle.

@quesadilla79 Месяц назад

@@carlsanders7824 typical mediocre excuse while Abbott and Fled Cruz left before the storm hit

@chucoortegon4834 Месяц назад

Going on 5 days with no power and tired and exhausted filling gas and getting ice my anxiety and stress is off the charts

@kennethhlavik8155 Месяц назад

Greg abbott 😢said he was gonna take care of the power situation when Texas. Had that abnormal Freezing Winter About Four Years Ago, Instead he deregulated , The electrical safety grid more!!

@JACKTOTTER Месяц назад

This ia by design. Center point charges every acc with 50 dlrs per month for grid maintenance. They do not spend even 20 percent of what they charge

@mikejones8866 Месяц назад

Sounds an awful lot like PG&E in California. Both are evil monopolies.

@JACKTOTTER Месяц назад

@@mikejones8866 This is what happens when deregulation persists

@gordonadams5891 Месяц назад

Seems every few months there's a report about problems with electricity in Texas.

@LilApe Месяц назад

Just centerpoint. Everything other power company in TX is great. TX power grid is great. Centerpoint just sucks.

@stella-gx8ne Месяц назад

Because they alone can do it

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Like public schools and libraries, public power utilities are owned by the community and run as a division of local government. Houston has voted blue for a decade!

@constanciokurdapio541 Месяц назад

@LilApe, the grid is great? Bogs down in winter, bogs down in summer, bogs down in storms, and it takes a while to repair them once power is down, what's great about that?

@greenvelvet Месяц назад

If that's what Republicans call freedom! Freedom for you and your family to survive during a disaster, while they have the freedom to carve out the electric grid from the national grid so they don't have to be held to oversight accountability or regulation. That way they can maximize profits, but socialize the losses

@stevenjohnson891 Месяц назад

Center point energy is a horrible company with egregious leadership. They will charge you for this bill as well. They pass these costs onto you all. Good luck

@SwampMyster Месяц назад

300 guns in the house but not one generator. 😁

@wintergreentheme Месяц назад

lol 100% true.

@quesadilla79 Месяц назад

😂

@MichaelSmith-dz5lf Месяц назад

😂😂😂 good one 👍

@Rettabrown0124 Месяц назад

Exactly!!!

@user-zu8dp6pn5t Месяц назад

Exaggerate much? And brilliant use of an emoji. You are obviously a genius.

@rachelnelson1942 Месяц назад

Where's the texas governor abbout these days? Wasn't there another skipping town issue with a bad freeze winter and statewide grid failures, yrs ago+ abbout skipped/ rolled out of texas then too. VOTE 💙 FOR U.S.ALL

@carlsanders7824 Месяц назад

Governor has nothing to do with this response. Learn how to reason.

@Graham2345 Месяц назад

@@carlsanders7824 Carl, a million texans are out of power, and you're in the youtube comments talking about "The governor has nothing to do with this". Like that isn't literally the problem, bootlicker.

@thewanderer6388 Месяц назад

Absent Abbott went on a trip and is now Asia Abbott. I don't know if it's true but some are saying he stopped at some island to talk to Cancun Cruz.

@mikeyrose4183 Месяц назад

@@carlsanders7824 blah blah Quit making excuses

@ivanboesky1520 Месяц назад

He’s busy spending his “important time” using millions of dollars of taxpayer money flying immigrants to other cities instead of actually doing something constructive. You get what you vote for.

@Maddie9185 Месяц назад

But Abbott has money to send people to Martha’s Vinyard , Chicago or NY.

@badlander6369 Месяц назад

Imagine if he didn't and they all were still there using even more energy.

@user-zu8dp6pn5t Месяц назад

Yes, why should states that vote for open borders and sanctuary cities have to deal with what they have voted for.

@franceszetts6874 Месяц назад

PEOPLE, VOTE FOR A QUALIFIED, EFFECTIVE GOVERNOR.NOT, NOT "" ABBOTT"". ABBOTT COULD CARE LESS...DONE NOTHING

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Houston is run by democratic .. it's bin blue for a decade

@ididntaskyouropinion Месяц назад

OOORRRR they could just move to ANY city thats not a flood zone. Oh and not vote blue city mayors....

@ja7124 Месяц назад

Hurricanes don’t care who is in office.

@DammSkippy Месяц назад

Think about that when it’s time to vote.

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Houston is blue. Stop voting democrat

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Houston is blue.. bin voting blue for a decade. They don't learn

@TaxTheChurches. Месяц назад

They are more concerned with a trans child in the wrong bathroom than their entire state's energy infrastructure.

@quantumleapr Месяц назад

IMPEACH HUNTER BIDEN

@slowbro1337 Месяц назад

@@dormantmenace The republican leadership allowing deregulation has caused grid failures across the state. It's not a blue thing

@bikotheanimator6169 Месяц назад

It's been miserable in Texas ever since I moved here in 2006/2007. People move here because they have no idea what they are getting themselves into. It's not worth it. It's a trap.

@petershaver5006 Месяц назад

There are 49 other states, dont let the door hit you on the butt on the way out

@manuelanaya2977 Месяц назад

Bigot state , you picked one of the worst to moved to.

@JudyLyons-tf7vz Месяц назад

I lived there, you are right. It’s a trap!!!!

@LeeTheVet Месяц назад

@@manuelanaya2977 I'm sure you'll find it better in Mississippi or New Mexico desert. Leave, you won't be missed.

@LeeTheVet Месяц назад

So, it's taken you 17/18 YEARS to figure out you don't like it there? LOL

@randysmith2866 Месяц назад

Thank you Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans!

@skidooshlayman12 Месяц назад

the solar grid failed again

@Atitlan1222 Месяц назад

Thnx Gov Abbott. You said this would never happen again after the "big freeze."

@MargDBX Месяц назад

DEREGULATION HAS CONSEQUENCES

@nomenclature9373 Месяц назад

Where is the National Guard to resupply elder care and hospital backup generators? Guess hindering border patrol is more important.

@mitchellwright6899 Месяц назад

That what you get when you not on the national power grid

@WhoIsJohnnyLange Месяц назад

There is no national power grid

@myrnajay2785 Месяц назад

And who you vote for........

@woodstream6137 Месяц назад

@@WhoIsJohnnyLangethere are regional grids, it isn't every state independent. United we stand

@woodstream6137 Месяц назад

Its not that simple, a national or regional grid isn't going to help when power lines are down.

@wolfie007 Месяц назад

@@WhoIsJohnnyLange Texas is the only state in the continental United States with its own electric grid, they did it to avoid federal regulation in the early 1900s.

@channeljeight7415 Месяц назад

CenterPoint Energy and other major energy companies in Texas have been involved in significant political contributions, especially after legislative sessions. For example, after the 2021 legislative session, energy companies collectively donated about $497,000 to state officials, including Governor Greg Abbott, who received substantial donations from the energy sector. These contributions are often viewed as rewards for favorable legislative outcomes and lighter regulations, suggesting a strong connection between the energy industry and Texas politicians, particularly Republicans.

@Novastar.SaberCombat Месяц назад

Correct. The wealthy, powerful, influential, and corrupt take care of one another. They know that when things get bad, the affluent will survive while the others... won't. 💪😎✌️ And that's the key lesson: if you ain't rich, then you ain't sheet. #copium

@AF-S1N1A1 Месяц назад

I see you're already in "Never let a good crisis go to waste" mode!! Get a life and stop shilling

@myrnajay2785 Месяц назад

Sounds just like the NRA

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

You realize Houston is blue right. Democrat run for like a decade

@channeljeight7415 Месяц назад

@@dormantmenace are they the electric company?

@JunieMigz Месяц назад

Despite all this bullcrap, Texans are still gonna vote for MAGA.... sad indeed.

@Realalma Месяц назад

Houston is and will remain Blue.

@dustinsindledecker154 Месяц назад

@@Realalmalast time I checked Houston is still in Texas. So the governor is responsible for what happens in Houston.

@quantumleapr Месяц назад

IMPEACH HUNTER BIDEN

@ja7124 Месяц назад

When you live in a coastal area you loose power when a hurricane hits. How hard is it to realize centerpoint can’t control what gets damaged. We were over due for a hurricane. Everyone always looks for someone to blame.

@dustinsindledecker154 Месяц назад

@@ja7124 so you must work at center point? You are making excuses for them

@RichardSena-mi8lk Месяц назад

Where's SO CALLED Gov. Absent😮

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Like public schools and libraries, public power utilities are owned by the community and run as a division of local government. Houston is blue has bin for a decade

@Rikkisio Месяц назад

It’s Asia Abbott

@randysinger2673 Месяц назад

Another Good Reason not to live in Texas !!

@TT-qo9dv Месяц назад

You voted Abbot into office. Don’t forget Abbot doesn’t care.

@just_breathe Месяц назад

Are you sure Abbott won? Seems like there is no shortage of lying crooks in TX government.

@jeretx2 Месяц назад

What's he going to do? Grab a wrench and ladder and go fix the power lines? It's all on Centerpoint

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

Houston is blue. They voted for democrats for last 10 years

@MrNiceGuy500 Месяц назад

Texans like Abbot, he does care and wants to keep us safe secure the border. This is what happens when you tell ever kid they should go to a 4 year college (not enough lineman) and offshore all your manufacturing including power grid components.

@LeeTheVet Месяц назад

Centerpoint IS THE POWER COMPANY that is handling this. Has ZERO to do with someone being elected into office. Get a better POWER COMPANY to handle it. They didn't.

@traceyj3979 Месяц назад

Since there is no separation of church and state anymore, start taxing the churches to pay for these emergency and other situations.

@candysmith8724 Месяц назад

My neighbors had loud generators running while our food spoiled in 2 refrigerators/freezers. Thank God I had family in the area that got power restored before we did. Generators are out of stock and the costs are sky high.

@Rettabrown0124 Месяц назад

They were super cheap in off season, of course they double in storm season....

@ja7124 Месяц назад

Generators are more in demand this time of year and cost more in hurricane season. Any coastal area there is always a chance of a hurricane. Being prepared is a must in Houston. We’ve been over due for one.

@maryford650 Месяц назад

Did you vote republican?

@nomenclature9373 Месяц назад

Anyone who has taken a CERT class (Community Emergency Response Team) will know to have an alternate power source, at least three days nonperishable food and means for cooking.

@Cajun-it3yf Месяц назад

It’s called being prepared. Common sense.

@castlev1986 Месяц назад

sad thing is the company don't care they still charging you a bill even if the power off

@Novastar.SaberCombat Месяц назад

Correct. Rich gotta rich. 💪😎✌️ The poor are sacrificial lambs when it comes down to mission critical survival. Everyone knows this, but no one wants to admit it. #copium

@castlev1986 Месяц назад

@@Novastar.SaberCombat yep i hope one day they all wake up

@ididntaskyouropinion Месяц назад

Esp CP energy. Them and AEP.

@ohgawd Месяц назад

Oh the joys of living in "RED" states!

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

@@ohgawd Like public schools and libraries, public power utilities are owned by the community and run as a division of local government. Houston has voted blue for a decade. Sorry about your lack of awareness.

@slowbro1337 Месяц назад

Where's Abbot, Cruz, or any of the leadership? Absolute failures whose derugations have left us with a dangerous laughing stock of an energy grid that can't take either the heat or the cold. We are stuck with companies and leadership whose action plans are 2 slow to react or just completely bail when the weather gets bad. I'm absolutely DONE voting for these clowns. Texas needs new leadership.

@Here4TheHeckOfIt Месяц назад

This sounds extremely miserable. Heart goes out to Houston and other parts of Texas suffering through this. Wish their state government had its priorities straight.

@stella-gx8ne Месяц назад

Ain’t a gonna happen with Abbott and Cruz.ain’t a gonna happen

@antonionash7666 Месяц назад

I don't live far from Centerpoint here in Humble Texas. Why are my lights still off.

@shaystern2453 Месяц назад

unplug the puter and plug in the light

@jackiecordova1079 Месяц назад

ARE YOU STILL WITHOUT LIGHT?

@nenaaa1444 Месяц назад

Ask Abbot

@thewanderer6388 Месяц назад

You need to contact Absent Abbott who goes by the name Asia Abbott too.

@phillipstephens4522 Месяц назад

NO! Not Asia Abbott -- Abbott the Maggot!!

@badbru313 Месяц назад

How will this nation survive when electric cars are mandatory. We can’t handle the power grids now.

@Decision_Justice Месяц назад

Moral of the story: don't live in Houston or on the Texas coast.

@BTK1653 Месяц назад

This is what they get for supporting Abbott and an independent energy system. You would think they'd have learned when they froze their a$$#s off a couple years ago when Ted Cruz headed to a tropical retreat!! 😂😂

@jackiecordova1079 Месяц назад

WHERE IS TED CRUZ?

@thewanderer6388 Месяц назад

I guess Texas just loves their freedoms from the federal government until they need help.

@shaystern2453 Месяц назад

thank gov abbot - you voted for it

@carlsanders7824 Месяц назад

Nope, the governor does not control the what the utilities companies do with regards to outages in Texas.

@BrainWorm4president2024 Месяц назад

@carlsanders7824 Stop your lying. All they half to do is pass a bill to harden the powergrids. In fact, a quick google search shows "ERCOT and electric utilities answer to the state Public Utility Commission, whose board is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott."

@BrainWorm4president2024 Месяц назад

@@carlsanders7824Clown 😂

@felipenunez2058 Месяц назад

@@carlsanders7824😂😂. All he has to do is connect to the federal grid. And yes he is responsible since his policy's allow this company's to do what they want. They don't winterize thir things like the federal grids and they don't invest on the infrastructure that can prevent this and is all deregulated by Abbott. He yet to ask for federal aid. Here in memphis when we have outages from severe storms MLGW contracts utility's workers from outside the state to come in and help and no one is left without power for one day.

@Ironcorgi2 Месяц назад

He gave benefits to private companies over the grid rather than trying to help everyone

@Max14163 Месяц назад

When capitalism guides decisions on grid expansion and improvements...

@alice6789 Месяц назад

It's ridiculous. Day #5, no power. 😢

@dillodefense Месяц назад

@alice6789 Ridiculous you expect miracles. Get out and lend a hand clearing debris so crews can get into neighborhoods.

@alice6789 Месяц назад

Sorry, Ma'am we met?. 🤔 I have worked in social services my entire life. Both public and private from Nursing Home Administration, Special Education Specialist, HCS Program Manger, Disaster Case Manager Supervisor, etc. On Friday, we provided our community with nonpersherible items, fruits, vegetables, water, infant/toddler 🚼 food, and snacks. I also care for a 90 year old mother and 2 dogs. Work full-time and drive a taxi 🚕 on weekends. I serve my community 💯 and care for those most important. Be kind and extend a hand to help others in my DNA. 🇺🇲🗳❤️🤍💙 ⚖️ 🌎

@alice6789 Месяц назад

I have work experience with local, state, and governmental agencies... Disaster Recovery Programs. 👏

@roscoemahaffey1533 Месяц назад

(TheMrs). Then hush , get off the internet & your butt, DO SOMETHING!

@Dblue-rhino Месяц назад

Only one solution. Stop having hurricanes!!!

@SamuraiG Месяц назад

Got a planet size air-conditioner?

@CL-es1nz Месяц назад

Centerpoint said “it was prepared”..with what exactly..the city looks neglected right now. It’s day 5 & there’s whole trees still laying in the streets & debris everywhere with no lights..sorry but this looks incompetent & careless on Centerpoint’s end. Time to get rid of their monopoly cause it’s corrupt.

@watuswill Месяц назад

public utilities being run as a capitalist business...

@myrnajay2785 Месяц назад

You get what you vote. Where's absentee Abbott and Cancun Cruz?

@dormantmenace Месяц назад

No.. Houston is blue. They voted democrat for 10 years now. It's got nothing to do with abbot

@nedhill1242 Месяц назад

Texas is infinitely better than California Seattle, Portland Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, etc., etc.

@Rikkisio Месяц назад

It’s Asia Abbott get the name right lol

@myrnajay2785 Месяц назад

@@Rikkisio Got it ! ; )

@dustinsindledecker154 Месяц назад

It seems like the media is not talking about this story

@imdone1967 Месяц назад

@@dustinsindledecker154 fake storm , moving on...

@k7aya Месяц назад

300 times this will happen over coming years. Why don't u use underground power cables in such a prone area?

@williamlee7001 Месяц назад

fire your governor who's spending his time and effort on things like immigration theatre, telling woman what to do, etc.

@nuggetsfan007 Месяц назад

😂😂😂 remember how Texas always talks about being able to be it’s own country 😂😂😂 theses dudes STRUGGLE with power and the elements every couple years

@skidooshlayman12 Месяц назад

because we got a bunch of Californians in charge of Ercot

@wtrujillo9250 Месяц назад

so basically ironside did nothing since the last disaster when cruz went on a cancun vaca......

@CindyBrown-ci2rj Месяц назад

Civilization is so fragile. A cat 1 hurricane is slightly worse than a storm. This should not happen and everyone that can needs to buy a generator as soon as they can find one.,

@nomenclature9373 Месяц назад

I have one, but is is getting old so I added a 2K watt full sine wave car inverter. Tested it out during a recent heat wave and it kept the fridge going, the HVAC circulating fan, a couple of box fans, ceiling fans plus the internet (kind of important item in my household). Microwave cooking as if on the grid. No complaints in my household. Seemed to use less fuel than running the generator.

@stevenklinkhamer9069 Месяц назад

A natural disaster, disruptions of the scope and scale due to a hurricane passing through your area can take some time to recover power, water, other necessities. That's to be anticipated, expected, and prepared for the best you can. Comes with that "territory"- gulf area. Thats why we have disaster declarations for the areas so affected.

@ja7124 Месяц назад

Thank god someone with common sense. Ppl are looking for someone to blame. It’s a given to be prepared during hurricane season.

@kevinm234 Месяц назад

The last question asked in this clip is "what are you going to do for us?" My question is what have you done for yourselves? You are responsible for your own lives. What did you do to prepare for this inconvenience. If a few days without power is this devastating then YOU did something wrong.

@timothywallace1719 Месяц назад

This is Texas, a Governor who doesn’t care, a Senator who runs to Mexico, this is ridiculous

@elr.4780 Месяц назад

Centerpoint outages happening at rate of 2.5 times the national average? Now is Centerpoint really doing all it can to get the power restored to its customers in Houston? Are they getting those additional work crews out in the field quickly to work on restoring power in areas without power?

@kronos6460 Месяц назад

Centerpoint's job is not to provide electricity, it's to provide shareholder value and they have record profits, an operating margin over 23% and an average dividend yield for shareholders of 3.17%. Centerpoint executive's are doing a fantastic job. If you want to blame someone blame Texas voter's who repeatedly voted for representative's and a Govenor who would not effectively regulate or nationalize Centerpoint.

@davidsebastianelli1326 Месяц назад

Don't be silly, they are a for profit privately owned company where any kind of infrastructure improvements would cut into their profit margins. The real question is, who thought that making your primary electrical power provider a for profit privately owned company was a good idea? Where is Bidens Infrastructure Improvement money going some may ask?....It's going to all of the other states who knew better than to privatize a basic utility.

@js6728 Месяц назад

6-8 times you never fixed it, and dont blame the renewables, they help produce almost half of your regular energy usage. make sure to upgrade your sub fleets though, i heard the good guys have better ones now

@ericp1139 Месяц назад

But how will you blame California?

@donaldbenoit7420 Месяц назад

The whole state of Mississippi lost power after Katrina came through and the whole state was back online in 6 days! This sutuation is rediculous!

@user-oj4gh7sp5q Месяц назад

Much of this is due to property owners who refuse to maintain their properties. Trees that grow too close to power lines. Not defending Center Point, they have their own problems, but especially after driving to the Medical Center today, it’s obvious, the City of Houston and property owners have a long way to go to help fix their own problems.

@Here4TheHeckOfIt Месяц назад

Um...the outage is caused by a hurricane?

@Decision_Justice Месяц назад

@@Here4TheHeckOfIt Hurricane uproots the trees and they land on the power lines. And hurricanes also break large limbs off of trees that land on the power lines. Hurricanes can also snap the utility poles.

@Decision_Justice Месяц назад

In my state the electric company is responsible for making certain the trees are cut back and cannot interfere with the electrical lines should a storm occur. The state legislature is aware that most residents lack the equipment and capability of trimming trees, especially mature trees. So, it's always best to give the utility company that responsibility. Our utility companies hire tree trimming professionals who go into backyards if need be to cut back brush and trees. This is done regularly. I don't understand why Texas doesn't think of this!

@user-oj4gh7sp5q Месяц назад

@@Here4TheHeckOfIt indirectly maybe….most of the issues were due to tree limbs knocking down power lines. Sorry, to burst your bubble. And downed trees are the reason it’s taking so long to repair things now. There always had to be people out there unable to see the big picture. Must be a Progressive.

@taylorallen8879 Месяц назад

HURRICANE!!!! Seriously,,, what is the power company suppose to do?? Buy a GENERATOR when you live in an area that gets hit by hurricanes almost every year. It's YOUR FAULT people.. You live in that area (hurricane stuff ) and YOU don't prepare.

@slowbro1337 Месяц назад

There is some truth to that, which is why I have a generator as well, but these companies do little to improve or strengthen the grid even after multiple failures for things like heat, cold, or hurricane because its cheaper not to due to deregulations allowing for such. The companies you would think should have perfected deployment and mobilization procedures after how many failures they have had to their grid. They live in a hurricane zone and apparently don't prepare for any weather events either🤷‍♂️

@Decision_Justice Месяц назад

Best idea: don't live in areas where Hurricanes can take out power poles.

@slowbro1337 Месяц назад

@@Decision_Justice I mean, I'm a fishmonger by trade and require the coast for my work and to provide for those further inland. What work would I be doing in a non coastal place like South Dakota or Iowa, etc, with fish? The world is 70% water fam, that's a lot of coast to avoid for one reason. I just accept that they happen where I'm at and go on as usual. You could say you don't want heat, don't live in Arizona, don't want bears and isolation don't live in Alaska, or don't want blizzards, then dont live in the Great planes. But to what end is served by pointlessly pointing out the obvious? Lol

@donnessiastewart4213 Месяц назад

The power company should have a much better plan in place. When you service OVER 2 million customers there should ALWAYS be a plan in place. As much as people pay for their utility bill that's the least the company could do. As far as a generator everyone CANT afford it. I have one but I would NEVER be insensitive to just say OH WELL ITS YOUR FAULT FOR NOT HAVING ONE. Rather it's a hurricane or not strong winds seem to knock out this BS grid they have supplying an abundance of people. Point blank Centerpoint needs to be regulated better because this should NOT be happening!

@drquinnmedicinewoman7786 Месяц назад

That couple could stand to not eat so much, they were in financial trouble way before this store, they have no one to blame but themselves

@Max_Maximus_69 Месяц назад

thats just plain stupid

@emeralddrgn4 Месяц назад

@Max_Maximus_69 no, it's not. You can see they are severely obese. Bad health choices and wasting money on junk food is blatant.

@debbiebeck5826 Месяц назад

But there governor is on vacation.

@maggiebannenberkowitz9254 Месяц назад

Where is FEMA AND GOVERNOR CALL FOR GOVERNMENT AID!!!

@ColdCasesByMR25 Месяц назад

Abbott is out of state on vacation.

@E-rexion88 Месяц назад

THANKS OBAMNA

@dougg1075 Месяц назад

This is not new in hurricanes , we were out of power for two weeks after Frederic and we were in mobile Al. It happens man. The people in our apartment complex were saying crazy stuff like “ nobody is in the office and there’s a circuit breaker in there they need to throw. It’s a bummer but it is a hurricane. If the government wouldn’t have squandered this nations wealth we could have underground cables .

@jeannietollison2211 Месяц назад

Where's Greg ABBOTT????😡😤

@dstarrII8442 Месяц назад

Stop voting Republican then!!🎉🎉

@olsonmason1 Месяц назад

houston is as liberal as california, we republicans live in smaller cities and we were prepared, none of us whining out here.

@SYKOK1LLER Месяц назад

So vote for a DemonRat like the one sinking our country right now? LOL

@carlsanders7824 Месяц назад

Right, because regular brown-outs do not happen in California under Newsom. LOL

@emeralddrgn4 Месяц назад

How tf is a private company related to voting republican? There's nothing bad about voting for sane policies.

@dustinsindledecker154 Месяц назад

@@olsonmason1the governor is responsible for the whole state. Don't just blame the mayor for this

@bluesdragon42 Месяц назад

Where's Cancun Cruz and Asia Abbott when you need them?😮

@UncleChud Месяц назад

Property tax is almost double California’s prop tax❕👍🏻

@usmarine4636 Месяц назад

State politicians blah blah blah !!!! No help

@LeighPogue Месяц назад

That was just people griping. My son is there from a power co helping do all they can. I grew up on Fl coast. You had plenty of warnings. You have to prepare for a hurricane period ! I’m sorry it’s hot, really I am but stop bashing those who are there to help. Looks like you had a bad situation to begin with.

@John2verse5 Месяц назад

Now imagine the strain ev's will cause on the power grid.

@drycanyon Месяц назад

This is why I moved to El Paso

@RiceDaddy07 Месяц назад

lol. Where the illegals can get you? Biden supporter you are.

@juanitamatthews3244 Месяц назад

Good move! I lived out there 2002-2004! Great times, then moved bk to HTown till 2018 after Harvey I left and moved to North Carolina

@t.n.-js6ei Месяц назад

I'm wondering where Ted Cruz is vacationing during this Texan crisis.

@adrijackson9429 Месяц назад

Isn't this the same state (Texas), whose governor diverted all the migrants to other states? Just asking 😮

@lindapindabelinda3570 Месяц назад

We live in a desert and have several back up plans for power outages. One is keeping the fridge and freezer almost empty all summer so food isn’t wasted. We made sure to live in a place with a patio and an outdoor faucet to run a misting system for cooling. The last plan is to drive to friends or relatives with power, like in a state that regulates power companies.

@geargeeks8955 Месяц назад

You can get a couple solar panels in an inverter.... An all day long you have free electricity

@TheFifthOfNovember93 Месяц назад

Y’all realize the power was out long before the storm hit? I know people in Texas and they’ve said as much.

@Decision_Justice Месяц назад

No, haven't heard that.

@donnessiastewart4213 Месяц назад

You are absolutely right. Makes you think they cut it themselves with that ROLLING BLACKOUT they ALWAYS speak of.

@TheFifthOfNovember93 Месяц назад

My uncle lives in Texas and a woman my cousin dated recently moved there and said the power was gone LONG before the storm hit. It was an artificial hurricane and an artificially created power outage. Testing the waters for worse.

@GigaHellblaze Месяц назад

Quit voting Republican and you wouldn't have this problem. Relying on only 1 energy grid for the entire state isn't gonna solve this problem. Rest of the states around the country share power grids. Sharing is caring.

@sfurlong0712 Месяц назад

Who's the other option so I can research them?

@markwilliford5319 Месяц назад

All that money spent on MIGRANTS could be spent on this!!

@bobmalone6076 Месяц назад

Abbott said this would not happen again. Here we are.

@geargeeks8955 Месяц назад

Ted Cruz where are you???? Did you go to Alaska

@Rock-sg2go Месяц назад

Why hasn’t the president sent in military power production generators, set up tents with air conditioning, food and water???

@jacquelinerandle5152 Месяц назад

It's called separation of power, , state and federal government.

@geangarcia2673 Месяц назад

apparently houston being a blue city means republicans don’t have to help it. duly noted when voting 🗳️ time comes

@riseaboveall7006 Месяц назад

Expect more of this horror from the GOP and Trump. Big corporations versus the little people. Project 2025.

@Augiecali Месяц назад

Where's Teddy Cruz? Cancun 🍷🥂🍻🏝👍🏻✌️🫵🤙👌🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🇺🇲

@Novastar.SaberCombat Месяц назад

A lot of rich folks left before the storm. Cruz was certainly one of the first to bail, no doubt.

@grandpasmountain Месяц назад

Great time to buy an electric car....

@imdone1967 Месяц назад

@@grandpasmountain can't pump gas without electricity...

@alksjda Месяц назад

Vote red will fix all your issues…. Oh wait….

@Thedesertguy75 Месяц назад

One if the biggest problems with a town like Houston is soooo many people trying to get to resources .....its massive there. I left in 2017 after Hurricane Harvey . That was enough for me and I knew it would happen again ....its become unsustainable

@askdoctorwebster Месяц назад

Where is your @Texas governor

@dionnegreenwood957 Месяц назад

Where are you governor at?

@Ab82903 Месяц назад

Anyone who thought this would be a quick fix is delusional. Ultimately, u have to prepare for this yourself and not rely on someone else.

@basicallyv9873 Месяц назад

You mean not rely on the people your paying to rely on.

@LeeTheVet Месяц назад

@@basicallyv9873 You cannot rely on Government to save you the moment an EMERGENCY situation like a natural disaster happens. Yes, a natural disaster such as a Hurricane. YOU WERE UNPREPARED. Beryl will NOT be the last Hurricane to come through Houston.

@Here4TheHeckOfIt Месяц назад

Doesn't make sense. Then they shouldn't charge you when these outages occur. Who is really relying who?

@donnessiastewart4213 Месяц назад

@@LeeTheVetthat makes absolutely NO SENSE. If that were the case then they would not EVER need to have federal funding for states that have had natural disasters. If the state's need funding then so do individuals in the state. Seems NO ONE is prepared if that's the case!