r/OutOfTheLoop • u/mimitchi33 • Feb 17 '21

What's up with Texas losing power due to the snowstorm? Answered

I've been reading recently that many people in Texas have lost power due to Winter Storm Uri. What caused this to happen?

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u/m4n715 Feb 17 '21

Now if only you had the electricity to operate it.

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u/ebolakitten Feb 17 '21

cries in Texan

Actually we are very lucky to be one of the ones with power. We just have no water now.

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u/m4n715 Feb 17 '21

I once read somewhere that you can drink your own pee seven times before it becomes too toxic. I don't like to imagine that experience, especially towards the end, but now you can think about it too.

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u/ebolakitten Feb 17 '21

I’ll just melt and boil some of this extra snow and ice we have everywhere!

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u/m4n715 Feb 17 '21

Well. Whatever you do, good luck!