Violent storms and hurricane-force winds leave 1 million without power in Texas

In the latest round of storms, people in Texas have endured back-to-back days and nights of heavy rain, winds of up to 80 mph and the threat of tornadoes. The storms took down power lines, leaving 1 million people in the dark. Officials say it could take days to restore.
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[@jeffmagers7182]

well,they could bury the lines but that would ruin the profits they are making...

[@jeffmagers7182]

Then, where would they get the money to corrupt our government?

[@spankyssurprise1361]

Buried lines increase maintenance and installation cost.

[@Tknight2324]

Have you seen what water and electricity do to people and their belongings?

[@jeffmagers7182]

Buried lines reduce forest fires and outages, but we wouldn't want to cut into the shareholders profits and dividends

[@jeffmagers7182]

@@Tknight2324 I understand how water affects your belongings , but electricity with water? I bet more lives and property are lost in above ground electric line fires than floods caused by ANY electric lines or electrocutions during floods

[@ocnlltgic]

Downed lines are a huge risk to PPL surveying damage.

[@marydone6501]

The sky Gods don’t like abbot or Cancun Cruz

[@ravenwanger1706]

😢

[@morbward8281]

Kind of tough to charge EVs down there.

[@edmundooliver7584]

no, the wires come up on the side of the house.

[@randygraham926]

Why are you worried about anyway? Don't buy one if you don't want one.

[@New-bw4kz]

But housing is cheaper in Texas right 🤦‍♀️

[@sawyersgirl5142]

No. It's not. They're just bigger.

[@NotsomeMeme]

When I get home it’s gonna hurricane oh no

[@PatriciaLucious-ll2vm]

Grapefruit size hail never seen it b4 and I'm 68.

[@vaq137]

Darn Solar and wind must be?

[@deepakgeorge5871]

Not necessarily a tragedy or red line.. "All eyes on Rafah"..

[@Danny451]

I was looking forward to grilling some hotdogs and hamburgers since Memorial Day but couldn't. WHEN will I be able to grill some delicious hotdogs and hamburgers?

[@kandipoopipants1794]

Yall seeing the weather manipulation has become to obvious

[@MsDc52]

Destroy the HAARP machines!!

[@lawrup]

First

[@vajona2495]

nobody cares