According to Observer.com, recently, due to large-scale winter storms, traffic and power interruptions occurred in many parts of the United States. At least 23 people were killed due to the storm. The most severely affected state of Texas was particularly problematic, and the state’s power supply equipment was damaged. Seriously, some areas cannot even supply tap water to residents. Under the threat of the cold wave, at least 3.5 million families and businesses in Texas are facing survival problems.
reported that the people of Texas are experiencing unprecedented disaster. Affected by winter storms, the temperature in Texas dropped sharply, and temperatures in some areas hit record lows. At the same time, due to severe damage to the power system, large-scale blackouts occurred in Texas, which made local residents extremely difficult. Some people said that their homes have become "ice caves." In order to combat the severe cold, some people have to burn wood for heating at home, but this does not solve the problem. In addition, some families have caused fires because of burning wood for heating, and some people have been sent to hospitals due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
In fact, the Texas government could have avoided this disaster. Affected by Texas separatism, the Texas Power Grid is independent of the federal power grid system in other parts of the United States. Previously, the US Federal Power Grid has formulated many measures to deal with severe cold. Take these measures. In addition, 10 years ago, the Texas Power Grid stopped working due to severe cold. In this regard, the US federal government wrote a report suggesting improvements to the Texas government, but the Texas government turned a deaf ear to it. In addition, data shows that the electricity supply in Texas is composed of wind, solar, natural gas, coal and nuclear energy. Turbine blades in Texas never use antifreeze and heating components. Power plants have also lost operating capacity due to freezing in the cold. . It can be said that the lack of preparation and inaction of the Texas government led to this disaster.
Surprisingly, when people complained about the government's inaction, Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado, Texas, criticized the people on social platforms. According to the report, Boyd posted on social platforms that the government and power suppliers do not owe the people, and the local government’s responsibility is not to provide assistance to the people in difficult times. He also claimed that people should not "lazily" reach out to the government for money.Should find a way to survive. Boyd’s remarks quickly caused an uproar. Many netizens attacked Boyd’s remarks. Soon after, Boyd announced his resignation. It is worth noting that some media said that many wealthier communities in Austin, the capital of Texas, have never had power outages, while low-income residents and communities where people of color gather have not been powered on for several days.
It is reported that the current winter storm has spread to the central and western coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Affected by the winter storm, parts of the United States have to interrupt vaccination work. The Texas Health Department stated that they should have received 400,000 doses of the new crown vaccine, but due to the weather, the reception will be delayed. Health officials in Austin said they cancelled 2,300 appointments for the second dose of vaccination, other areas have rescheduled vaccination appointments, and some areas have suspended vaccination work. In addition, due to the power outage, the storage of approximately 8,000 doses of vaccine in Houston has also become a problem. To avoid waste, local health officials are urgently looking for vaccine recipients. In addition to Texas, vaccinations in Missouri, Kentucky and New Hampshire have also been affected.
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