More than 1 million still without power in Houston in sweltering heat
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- With more than 1 million people still without power in the Houston area after Hurricane Beryl, some hospitals are operating under generator power, and emergency room visits are up as temperatures soar. Sweltering heat continued for tens of millions around the country and is blamed for dozens of deaths. NBC News' Kathy Park reports.
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#Hurricane #Texas #HeatWave
Record profits, no accountability, and complete incompetence. All of their executives should be fired immediately and with no severance packages. Definitely no bonuses this year. Beryl was a minor event compared to the 4 major storms predicted for this season.
Its no different in any state red or Blue
Utilities are private
@@silentmajority8365you clearly don’t know anything. Energy companies can also be public hahaha but that’s besides the point. Texas decided they didn’t want to be part of the United States grid and decided to do it on their own and have their own energy grid with their own regulations. This storm was a category 1. It shouldn’t have done this much damage. Florida didn’t even have these bad of a power outage and they were hit with a category 4. Please research more. It’s strictly because of RED STATE POLICIES.
The whole country is for sale.. around the COVID timeframe, foreign investors purchasing US utilities skyrocketed.
The response is poor because all of the owners are foreign investors. No heads are rolling because it’s not their problem. The money has already been made.
You can bet that Kclunge Jason P Wells is under an AC right now! Every customer of CenterPoint needs to make both an individual and a group effort to oust this useless bit of walking fecal matter!
I produce all of my power. I have my own private grid that's not connected to any energy company. People complaining about others when the options are there.
The audacity to say “ we was prepared “ - centerpoint INSANE
SILENCE!!!😮😮 SEND UKRAINE SOME MONEY!!! . SIDE NOTE. SOUTHWEST HOUSTON STILL DARK ALMOST SEEMS PLANED . NAH 😮
New insult unlocked: "You're about as reliable as a Texan power grid in summertime."
@@Dan-ud8hz ummm... U mean the winter
@@notmethnx just all the time tbh
@@k1awesomeness my old cat 😸 is crying for bologna
@@k1awesomeness I gave her bologna
@@notmethnx what?
the isolation of the grid from nationwide resources wouldn't help in times like these was the point lol
obv not the entire state in this case
center pointless
Power distribution should be a public utility, not a for-profit business. No incentive to maintain rights-of-way and minimize disruption.
Rich gotta rich, suckah! 💪😎✌️ If you ain't wealthy, then you ain't healthy. No exceptions.
Yeah, let's put electricity in the hands of politicians.
-sarcasm
Seriously, "minimize disruption" do you bother at all to see the issues in other countries where the gooberment runs the power infrastructure. Try just about all of them. The only reason so many want to live in America is because of the "better life" in a free market system. Most countries can't keep the power on when there are no storms, look at Mexico. Rolling blackouts when its "hot".
One million customers equals 4+ million people. The nursing home is the customer not the 50 residents in it. FCP
Ahhh. Clever. I didn’t catch that convenient twist of stats.
So had the hurricane been like a cat 4 or greater, Texas would be in a full on humanitarian crisis right now.
houston would've gotten the new orleans treatment.
Actually this is reminiscent of New Orleans treatment
Beryl was a cat 5 for a short period of time, and was a cat 4 even longer.
@@carnivorous_vegan Well yes but when it hit Texas it was a category 1. Let's not be disingenuous here. It's very fortunate that it wasn't any stronger when it hit, certainly.
@Bloodyack Nobody is batting disingenuous but you. Beryl is classified as a cat 5 hurricane. I never made any claims about what it was when it hit Texas.
It's like you set up trip wires in your own mind, and when nobody sets them off you step on them yourself.
it gets cold, it gets hot. and Texas grid goes down, they dont want to be part of the national grid and follow their rules, then you get Texas rules,
So when power outages happen in other states due to a hurricane and it’s out for more than 1 days do you just blame the national grid for failing or the hurricane itself or a mix of both?
This is NOT the grid!!! Trees have taken down power lines. So the trees have to be removed before they can fix the lines. Like just stop!!!
@@SG-bh8ro the grid is the whole system, what do think the grid is, the power plant. i would have said so, its the total system, now how about country joe. is his power out? no one cares hes doesn't make the news, when i say my car is broke, do i mean flat tire or wont run, i said its broke.
We Texans are so tired of this!
@@HoustonHoney make your state join the national grid, and follow their rules, and stop letting them make their own,
How can they say Centerpoint was prepared with these results, insane!!
And he said it with a straight face…maybe he meant center point was prepared for the homes of the executives only 🙄
I was prepared. I create all of my energy needs. It's not hard and complaining about what someone else provides when you can easily produce it yourself is ludicrous.
People should be demanding Abbot to step down
Hold up. Abbott has been doing his best to keep the border wall going. He's fighting that POS Briben over the border. Abbott has offered state assistance. That OTHER POS democrat "judge" Lina Hidalgo turned it down, according to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick!!
I asked him to do just that via a letter and phone call to his office
Abbot would have to have working legs in order to step down..😂😂😂😂
They all pass the blame!!!
This is Biden's fault.
That sucks! A few years ago they froze and now they're melting!
Swelter in place😏
You guys are so clever. 😊
And they’ll just vote Abbot right back in
@@pfdang-a-lang8314 Houston area didn’t vote for him. The rednecks in the rural areas keep him in power.
That centerpointless spokes person gaslighting us is infuriating the nerve of that clown
Centerpoint energy needs to continue working until power is restored throughout the city of Houston. If they need additional outside electrical workers they can be brought in to help with repairs.
They are getting workers from other cities like LA, lack of real leadership and negotiations over pay. A lot of these trucks are sitting for hours waiting on working orders.
silly rabbit they did that days ago.
Every new (and overpriced) home in the hurricane prone Texas Gulf Coastal Region should come with a Generac, or some other brand, electricity generator.
They were working on my lines in my neighborhood till evening time. Around 7pm then they stopped amd left. Guess they'll start work again tomorrow. However, Centerpoint said they will be working around the clock.
@@jeromymullin8434 have you ever worked 24 hours a day in the 2nd most deadiest job, and what about you, they cant work on someone elses too,
Don't forget the homeless USA citizens that are without water and electricity everyday
and a lot of them are veterans. Whenever people get down on homeless people I think about that.
and jobs.
@@matthewdurand72 thnx..... Can I borrow five bucks
Clearly the hordes of illegal aliens flooding the border are more important!
@@ellenbryn A veteran is not worth more or less than any other person. Very weird that Americans think this way.
Where is your Governor at texas?
Securing international trade agreements for when we seceed from the union, chief.
he hidin
I think Korea.
Local here. They own the poles. Houston use to divide the power poles for each region of the city with different companies. Center Point operates nearly all of Houston now and chooses to not hire enough employees or have stations in each region of the city which results in poor management and week long waits. They also refuse to let their linemen work through the night or pay them overtime. It’s all about their bottom dollar even if that means people die.
Linemen are people too. High voltage is incredibly dangerous & it’s also not a job people rush to signup for. Finding quality people with the TikTok generation is harder than it’s ever been.
@@Micloren Then it’s time for them to sell portions of their business or do better at creating incentives and apprenticeships for people. Companies need to offer alternatives or help people through college considering the high cost of attending a technical school. Offer to pay a large sum of training if they work for your company for a certain number of years and if they break the contract then they have to pay back the college incentive. Sounds like creativity is lacking on the board. They could use fresh ideas.
@@Reelunique They aren’t going to do that because they have a government regulated monopoly. They can provide subpar service because you have no other choice. Everything you suggested is born out of competition.
@@Reelunique also they can on the apprenticeships while kids are in high school still . My daughter got he medical assistant certification while in a Houston high school and associates degree from Houston community college most of her core classes are done and was free ! She just needs mostly science courses and then can apply for nursing program alotta the other fluff stuff she has completed
@@tiamarie1226 That’s awesome. Something we need more of. Corporate America needs to step up and support the community instead of complaining about not being able to find good people. They have the power to CREATE good people. Mentorship in modern society is needed more than ever.
This is what happens when you vote for halfman Abott and Cancun Cruz
Center point shameless
@@kauverymunshi4916 this is awesome 😎
I was about to sleep in my bathtub with a couple inches of water lol😂, but my power came on
As a Native Houstonian. I’m ashamed of my city! Houston has the largest medical center in the world. The alleged “energy capital of the world”. But there’s always power outages & overfilled hospitals.
Sorry houston is not a well run city period!😮
Sorry to be blunt, but you voted for this.
Red state problems.
@@garryferrington811
I say the same about the fascist bible-belt.
Where is Olsteen.. he can open up his church to help.
Where's Governor Abbott? Oh wait. He's on vacation. Nevermind. Leave him alone. Blame the Democrats. Vote Trump. He's going to fix everything and he will send that Hurricane back to where it came from.
@@strangeroamer3219use a sharpe, simple
It is open
@@tiamarie1226 so he learned from last time?
@@mike_w-tw6jdGood for him. Abbott didn't.
Everyone be safe out there 🙏
@@julienrockingham-ip4co Tupac Amaru Shakur so you know who said it 🦜
R u a bor
Bot r u a bot
1:36 NO! And this was a category 1 storm
Biden made this happen on purpose. This is bad.
@@smith7388 😁
This is complete insanity!!! It is so hard to breathe!!!! This is just craziness, why are these crews not working 24 hours a day!!!! Whoever is in charge of this operation needs to be charged!!!
This confirms what I have been afraid of: the way modern homes are built makes the southern areas of the US a dangerous place to live in during extreme temperatures, at least without some kind of personal generator. Anytime conditions are bad enough that the modern infrastructure powering everything breaks down (cold or hot) it's a problem. Perhaps older built structures from before electricity was a thing still could be okay for habitation without AC but at this point evacuating wouldn't have been about surviving the storm (since a Cat 1 isn't that scary overall) just surviving the after.
A big problem is the way homes and apartments are insulated. They trap heat inside during the day. So even though the outdoors cools off (some) at night, the heat is trapped in the home all night so it remains significantly hotter indoors than out. Opening windows and doors doesn't help much because they aren't designed for ventilation.
In other words, capitalism causes US to abandon beneficial architectural options in favor of cheaper housing and poor insulation techniques.
Everything looks the same, although the climate ranges drastically in the entire country. The US is in dire straits, incompetency is rampant and the whole country has been sold to foreign investors.
Did I mention your utilities are owned by foreign investors?
Make sure that a generator is at least 25 feet away from a door or window when it is running.
You voted for this Texas
yup, the uneducated will forget come november
It is so hot & humid. So many street lights out. It is 87F in my apartment. I was getting dizzy and I am a very healthy person. I feel so anxious for the elderly and small children.
traffic is a nightmare with so many stop lights out
Remember this at the state and local polls this year.
All that money Houston brings in and still can’t get their ish together
CENTERPOINT CARES ABOUT YOU 😂😂😂😂😂
CenterPointless
Yes there are towns outside of Houston feels like we have been forgotten,feels like a horrible nightmare.😢
Sometimes we have to sleep in our cars for ac.
@@melissafields2083Hope you get some relief soon. My power was just turned back on an hour ago.
Cmon guys it’s under 1 million only 937,000 right now 😁😁😁😁 such a fast response
Pearland still without power no gas at gas stations and ice to buy anywhere
You basically have to camp out at Buc-cee’s or HEB to catch it as soon as they get it.
I live in Pearland,half my subdivision has had Power since Tuesday my side still doesn’t have power
Rip Texas 😂
There a pay dispute between with electrical line workers and provider.
It’s about money folks and trying to politicize the situation.
I'm a native Texan who wants to feel bad about this, but they keep voting for poor leadership beholden to the energy companies.
How helpless human beings are!!!!
They are still able to complain...
We should have cut emissions back in 1980 or so. Now we have accelerating 'helplessness' - around the globe.
We got power just yesterday late afternoon. Prays for everyone to get theirs sooner. 🤗
Center point energy is looting customers 👏 slow response
Don't worry y'all, your super Governor got this. 💪
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Yahoo..as they say, ‘everything’s bigger in Texas’ and that includes their screwups
All the more reason homeowners should get solar PV with Tesla Powerwalls for backup
b bu but tesla bad,
ee vee bad
wind etc
Oh Nooooo!
And be "woke"???
NEVER! 😂
The fact that people are saying that we’re complaining about not having electricity. It’s not the electricity as in light we care about! It’s having air conditioning for our pets who will die if they live in this Houston heat!
thas what they say but what I think is over 3 million😮
But Centrepoint has a 23.4% Operating margin and a 3.17% average dividend yeild, It is working as intended. If people don't like it they should of voted better.
When did we vote for Centerpoint?
@@DebraJohnson At every election since 1999 when your senate voted to deregulate the distribution market.
You sure don't see them offering to cut the bills on the fee they charge for the replacement of power lines, they have been charging for years
Believing that a for profit company cares about people is delusional. These companies care about profit, how much money they can make when times are good and how much money they can keep when times get tough. Texas's power is a free for all of opertunistic capitalism, sold to their citizens by politicians who get contributions (bribes) from these companies. It's not about people, it's about money. Power will come back on when it is economically advantageous for the company.... I live in Louisiana, I have seen it first hand, welcome to the club.....
Umm… there’s plenty of private businesses that care about customers & people. Furthermore, your logic inverted presumes the government cares more… which is total nonsense. The reason why you have a single entity running the greater Houston power distribution system is because of bureaucracy limiting competition. That’s been the case for most utility services for decades. Comcast is utter trash too… but they have zero competition because government has created unbelievable barriers to entry that no startup can compete with.
If no AC and no generator. For next thime get a portable battery solar generator, a small an energy efficient DC car fridge freezer, a fan and a bunch of large empty soda bottles. Put water in all the bottles and freeze them. When frozen put one bottle in front of a fan at a time. Should last about 2 hrs each. The solar generator will be enough to power the DC fridge and fan for a while. Not as cold as real AC but really helps.
Now imagine the whole country would be run by centerpoint. That is what America will become if Trump wins
Save money to buy a generator, my wife was smart to get one last year. Bought it during Amazon Prime deal days at 50% off. I suggest everyone get one because it will happen every year.
They voted for it.
more than once
They should have anticipated that. 😖
RECALL Abbott for not making these companies upgrade their infrastructure. A 3rd world governor operating this state.
Can't you just wait until he gets back from vacation? You people are rude.
And... The people suffer for their bad choices of government 😔 n Texas, heck even worthless Ted got back in...
Hate to break your liberal heart but Texas is one of the strongest & well run states in the union. People & business are relocating (voting with their feet) here by the millions.
@@MiclorenClearly not.
After Texas Deep Freeze and now this, I wouldn't rely on the govt for any disaster. Texans, make sure you are prepared for the next disaster. Plan for the worst and hope for the best
Yea I live in texas and it sucks, I am thankful to have power, but man Htown get it together, 4th largest city but people are suffering, cant sleep at night it so hot
They sent home the non union line workers to save money....😑
Where is the governor
Korea or something.
What is Abbott doing? People keep voting him in lol … first hurricane of the season
Leave him alone. He's on vacation. Blame the Democrats. This hurricane wouldn't have hit if Trump was still in office. Y'all voted for this.
he's eatin sushi
NO POWER NO INTERNET
Here in glendale az yesterday was 117 degrees... can't imagine no power
Texas...and they're probably blaming other people.
yep
Governor Abbot will save everyone when he gets to it!
This Hurricane wouldn't have happened if Trump was in office. Y'all voted for this.
@@strangeroamer3219dint no trump ran for governor
@@mike_w-tw6jd He's going to fix everything wrong with this country. Texas is no exception.
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What is going to happen if it takes 2.5 months to restore power?
I'm sorry for what those in Houston are going through. I'm not sure what top US cities in America are great places to live currently.
I bet he has AC and power at his house.
Hey man, get a generator, and a window air conditioner. It happens every year, and it will happen again next year, and the next year after that.
What about the people that live in apartments?! Hurricanes don’t happen every year in Houston and when they do we don’t go four days without power. You’re only saying this because you’re in your home with cool air conditioning!
Maybe you should try sleeping in a 90 degree apartment or try sleeping on your balcony at night
@@ArielaGonzales I am smart enough to live where you don’t need air conditioning. It’s 54 outside right now. Good luck Ariela.
@@ArielaGonzales marry rich, so you don’t have to do things you don’t want to do.
@@ArielaGonzales it’s 54 outside where I live. Make better choices
A blue city in a red state? This is no coincidence.
That's all BS. Houston is a puppet blue city. ALL the surrounding burbs are red. That's where all the power lies. Remember Houston is the home of just about every oil company.
hmm, makes ya think
Category 1. Smh
Hey at least your power grid has free dumb from the national power grid. Enjoy your freedumb
ta-dum
Imagine a world with no ac. Than global warming would he considered real by everyone.
POLICE ARE NOT RESPONDING NATIONWIDE
( YOU CAN TAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT )
Its like the winter storm all over again.
No problem, they like it hot in Texas….they be real men
I'm in Magnolia, Texas. And my dogs are boiling in my house.
And? They're just dogs
hotdawg
GET A SOLAR FAN THIS HAPPENS LITERALLY EVERY YEAR OMG
And abbott in Asian and like Ted Cruz in Mexico.. . Pathetic!
Ted fled to cali
I grew up in Houston (out in the sticks actually, but same area), and we would be without power for days sometimes after a summer storm. Convenient? No. But did we live and have some unique and fun times with candles and being creative about things? Yes. Quit being wimps, people. Good grief. If you have a serious health condition, then that's not what what I'm referring to, and those people need to be helped. But if you're healthy, go help one of your neighbors who is in that bad health situation and quit complaining. Now the (alleged) corruption issues with the power delivery company? That's another issue. That might be legit.
That is just ridiculous!
At least Minute Maid has power💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
This is si sad for these people.
Welcome to our warming world
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🍻🍻😂🍻
This is the end of
First hurricane beryl then this poor people
Isn’t Abbot still in SE Asia to “raise funds”? He knew there was a hurricane coming right?
but sushi tech or something
I thought California had problems but this is worse
Give Abbott a cognitive test.
That is unfortunate.
understatement?
all the people with tesla solar + batteries are beating the crsis like nothing.
centerpoint drags their feet when asked to reconnect after install
It’s a bad look for Houston. Yes, it was a bad storm-but we just had a major storm that triggered the same mass outages. The grid should have been setup for it at this point. Better engineering solutions are in order, plain and simple.
Karma for trashtros cheating in 2017..😊😅😂❤
How those Evs working for you??
Just fine actually. Our friends with an EV have managed to save their food by plugging in their refrigerator to their EV. They are very glad they have it. (Perhaps some day hybrid gas/electric vehicles could be used as a generators (some kind of "generator power mode") instead of people needing to buy a generator for emergencies. )
Wish I had one.
charging from solar panels while others search for working gas pumps, priceless
@@SteveBonario you know that isn't a bad idea. to bad it helps people so it will not be done.
We need water and ice please
When Republicans said MAGA they they meant before homes had electricity. 🕯 🕯
Benjamin Franklin didn't have electricity.
his kite did
At least we have crime and diversity