Power out for 30,000 homes here for a while. Out of 153,000.
Getting better now. Friends in Stanton just got it back after almost 24 hours.
Lots of buildings downtown have burst pipes and water cascading down the floors.
Including city hall.
Went to the food store today. Totally a frenzy. Had plenty of stores at home but needed bread and milk.
Idiots not wearing masks. Somewhere Darwin is laughing.
Texas drivers have no clue how to drive on ice.
My wife building had no heat. Not sure about power.
I’ll be replacng UPS batteries for a bunch of clients next week.
And yes, I have a crap- ton of liths charged and ready to power stuff.
Been advising friends about how to deal with frozen pipes without havng a blowout.
Lots of wind turbines out here but not designed for this level of cold.
Brrrr
All the Best,
Jeff
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