2021-02-18 05:56
Editor/CCTV
Original Title: The severe snowstorm in Texas, USA caused traffic interruption and power grid paralysis
Texas, located in the south-central region of the United States, is being hit by an unprecedented winter storm. The extreme cold weather has caused severe traffic interruption and power grid paralysis in the state, making life difficult for local people. Although the power department is currently rushing to repair the circuit, according to data from the US utility tracking website PowerOutage, as of the morning of the 17th local time, 3.36 million people in Texas still suffered a power outage.
Since the winter storm swept through Texas over the weekend, it has killed more than 20 people and left tens of thousands in the dark and cold. People in Texas are currently experiencing unprecedented disaster weather. Large-scale power outages and heating have caused people to suffer in the low temperature weather. Many local people have even uploaded their own miserable conditions through social media to express their dissatisfaction. The extremely low temperature also caused water pipes to rupture, causing serious water leakage in many residents’ homes. Netizens use “water curtain cave” and “ice cave” to describe their miserable experiences. At the same time, large-scale power outages and heating have also caused local people to choose traditional methods of burning wood for heating, and this method has also added a lot of danger. According to a report by CNN on February 16, local time, residents of Harris County and Houston, Texas, were unable to use electricity for heating, or even because they used barbecue grills for heating, causing fires and causing many residents to have carbon monoxide. Poisoning. According to reports, in the past 24 hours in Harris County, 14 people, including 7 children, were taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning. The Houston Fire Department also stated that the Houston Fire Department has responded to 56 fire calls and more than 90 carbon monoxide poisoning calls.
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