Više od četiri miliona stanovnika Teksasa suočeno je sa nestašicama struje, što je izazvalo lančanu reakciju i niz drugih problema, kao što su prestanak rada fabrika vode i telefonskih mreža, prenosi RT.
Veliki broj gradova u centralnom Teksasu ima problema sa vodom, pa su tako vlasti Flugervila upozorile meštane da ne koriste vodu iz česme dok je ne prokuvaju. Slično je i u Menvilu i Tejloru.
Texas is a catastrophe right now and it’s being treated like just a note in cold weather roundup stories in national media.
— Chris Vannini 😷 (@ChrisVannini) February 16, 2021
I’m getting 15 minutes of power every hour and no water in negative temps, and I’m one of the lucky ones. Millions don’t have power.
Due to a prolonged power outage at the water treatment plant, Pflugerville is under a boil water notice. We are working with Oncor to restore power, but until further notice, all city water customers must boil their water prior to consumption. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/alhpeSfyaN
— Pflugerville, TX (@PflugervilleTX) February 15, 2021
Due to power outages, there is now no running water in the city of Abilene, Texas (population 124,000)https://t.co/33chTpHpsF pic.twitter.com/6Laz3HxKki
— Steve Lookner (@lookner) February 16, 2021
Zvaničnici Abilejna objavili su da je bez vode 124.000 stanovnika.
Provajderi mobilne telefonije kao što su „Ti mobajl“, „Sprint“, „Verajzon“, „Ejti end ti“ takođe su suočeni sa prekidima rada u Teksasu zbog lošeg vremena.
Before y’all complain about being cold, or your power being out for a few hours, I want you to look at this picture of my dad, who was outside for 7+ hours fighting numerous fires, and then to come back to a fire station with no power. #fireman #icy #texas pic.twitter.com/c38EUUeJjV
— Brek Galbreath (@brek_galbreath1) February 16, 2021
At 9:30 PM we are up to 582 Broken Water Pipe calls since midnight. Over 500 are since noon. We are attempting to respond to as many as we can amongst other priority calls. Dispatchers are almost continuously answering additional calls.
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) February 16, 2021
I honestly am at a loss for words, apparently sprinkler systems freeze then explode here in Texas!!
— Niki Lattarulo (@NikiLattarulo) February 16, 2021
I know it could be worse, but somebody get me back to Jersey. pic.twitter.com/LWHTZPDd6g
Vatrogasci-spasioci u Ostinu imaju pune ruke posla zbog pucanja vodovodnih cevi širom grada usled ekstremne hladnoće i poziva za spasavanje, ali i brojnih požara.
This is a “snownado”.
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) February 15, 2021
This is in Texas—where it’s getting dumped with another snow storms, with frigid temps that it’s causing rolling blackouts because gas pipelines have frozen up & people left freezing in homes.
Welcome to 2021 climate change.
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Had to step out for the Texas snow ❄️ pic.twitter.com/2Gi1GZT4d1
— fabe (@fabiaaaaan_) February 16, 2021
Oh, you know just your normal snow on the beach in Galveston, Texas. pic.twitter.com/wm9z8gZ1po
— Kevin Lighty - WCIA 3 Chief Meteorologist (@KevinLighty) February 15, 2021
Guverner Teksasa Greg Abot izložen je kritici zbog načina na koji se rukovodi krizom. On je rasporedio Nacionalnu gardu kako bi pomogla, ali Teksašani kažu da im oni ne mogu pomoći da zagreju domove.
Cell phone service is starting to break down over the region as back up generators at towers are freezing or running out of fuel or both.
— County Judge KP George (@JudgeKPGeorge) February 16, 2021
Increasing outages will be possible overnight.
We don't need the national guard. We need our power back on!!!!
— Karla Rosales (@KittyKat097) February 16, 2021
The additional shed coupled with increased demand will likely increase blackout numbers and times.
— Clay Jenkins (@JudgeClayJ) February 16, 2021
We should discuss how Texas let this happen. I understand your anger. I’m angry too. But tonight-right now- is about human and animal survival. Check on and help one another!
Besu građana pridružili su se i neki zvaničnici, poput sudije Kleja Dženkinsa iz Dalasa, koji je naveo da se radi o „opstanku ljudi i životinja“. Da se ne radi samo o metafori govori i podatak da je najmanje dvoje ljudi izgubilo život tokom ledene oluje zbog hipotermije.
Pojedini Teksašani, koji su zarobljeni u svojim domovima, pitaju se zašto katastrofa u Teksasu nije važnija tema nacionalnih medija.
Meksiko kolateralna šteta ledene katastrofe u Teksasu
Sa druge strane, Meksiko je kolateralna šteta, jer je u toj državi 4,77 miliona ljudi ostalo bez struje jer je zaustavljena isporuka gasa iz SAD, piše Blumberg.
To je „municija“ za predsednika Meksika Andresa Obradora koji se zalaže za smanjenje energetske zavisnosti od inostranstva.
Dve trećine Meksikanaca posle nekog vremena dobile su struju, ali je to pojačalo glasove da bi ta država morala da bude nezavisnija u pogledu energije, a to je podvukao i Migel Rejes, zvaničnik državne kompanije CFE.
Meksički predsednik zalaže se za jačanje državne kompanije CFE nauštrb privatnih kompanija koje trguju strujom. CFE je juče raspisala tender za dostavljanje tečnog naftnog gasa koji bi stigao krajem nedelje i zamenio deo isporuke iz SAD koja je ugrožena zbog ledene oluje u toj državi, navodi Blumberg. Tako kratki rokovi isporuke nisu uobičajeni, što govori o razmerama energetske krize, navodi Blumberg.
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