[Southern + February 18th] According to media reports, on February 17, local time, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that it would prohibit the sale of natural gas to areas outside of Texas until the 21st of this month. To ensure the operation of generators in the state. Abbott also pointed out that since nearly 3 million people in Texas have been without electricity for three days, many people are heating them in various ways. At present, there is no clear timetable for the restoration of electricity, even though the relevant laws of the United States stipulate that the state governments cannot intervene in the state. International trade, but he had to give the order.
According to reports, affected by the polar cold current, some areas of Texas have been experiencing winter storms since February 14, causing road icing, road closures and extensive power outages. Although Texas is known as the energy heartland of the United States, the cold weather prevents the state’s new energy power generation devices from working properly, and the independent power grid also prevents the state from receiving the power support it deserves from other places, which makes the state. There are still millions of households and businesses still living in power outages.
It is worth mentioning that although Texas has the largest natural gas production in the United States, due to cold weather and power shortages, local tap water and natural gas supplies are also affected, and many people have to use wood and propane. Keep warm. Local resident Jones recently asked for help on social media, because at this time she had used up the last piece of wood, and the whole family was about to face the predicament of starvation and exposure. However, in order to keep warm, dozens of people in the United States have died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ironically, when the people of Texas tried their best to "survive" the power outage, the office buildings and business districts in downtown Austin, the local capital, were brightly lit. On February 16, local time, the American journalist Gruza posted on the social platform: "The communities in the city center are brightly lit, and the neighboring communities are completely dark." The local Ministry of Energy explained that it was because there were many “important infrastructure” in the city center, such as heating centers, city halls, and other government buildings.
In addition, Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado, Texas, recently shirked government responsibilities on social platforms.Boyd claimed that the government did not owe any people, "The government's responsibility is not to provide assistance to the people in times of difficulty." Boyd also emphasized that people without electricity and water should save themselves instead of waiting lazily for others to save. "Only the fittest can survive, and the weak can only be eliminated." He hates people crying for charity. However, local residents are already doing their best to help each other, taking the initiative to trek through the mountains and rivers in the snow, bringing supplies for the difficulties.
proofreading: Ju Weiqiang
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