Houston Area Bakes In Fifth Day Without Power [Video]

CNN reports:

Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power restored until next week amid sweltering summer heat, even as many in the region struggle to access fresh food, air conditioning and safe drinking water.

More than 1 million power customers in southeast Texas – mainly between Galveston and north of Houston – are still without power after Hurricane Beryl hurtled into the Gulf Coast on Monday, leaving at least 10 people dead in Texas and one dead in Louisiana.

The outages have debilitated infrastructure across the region, including hospitals, assisted living facilities and water treatment plants, leading to mounting frustrations from residents that Houston’s main utility, CenterPoint Energy, was not more prepared for the storm.

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📸: Jason Fochtman/ Houston Chronicle photographer pic.twitter.com/darZ8ZNR99

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) July 11, 2024

Millions still have no power days after Beryl struck Texas. Here’s how it happened https://t.co/vuBDB4k8Fl

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 11, 2024

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for investigation into Houston power outages after Hurricane Beryl https://t.co/qLOGTfzAVE

— San Antonio Express-News (@ExpressNews) July 10, 2024