Texas's power disaster is a warning sign for the US

One proposal for fixing the US grid: weave the divided power systems into a single national power grid. One study suggests it could save consumers as much as $47.2 billion a year through increased efficiency and cheaper renewable energy. Read more on Vox: bit.ly/30duu7d

The United States needs a whole lot more than just an revamped electrical grid. Our infrastructure is falling apart all over the place. Dams, levees, ports, bridges, roads, schools, etc...

Always money for war but never for infrastructure...

“Corona doesn't break the system; Corona exposed a broken system.” likewise... “The snowstorm doesn't break the system; the snowstorm exposed a broken system.”

Literally every electrical engineer i know that works in power sector, "we are a break fix company, we rarely do preventative maintenance, cuz... profits"

I live in texas. Our nieghbor had 8 breaks in their pipes, and had to come over to take baths. another neighbor had to come over for 2 weeks. Thank god we had a generator.

Do parts of this country just have an allergic response to preparing for problems? They seem to have no problems doing that when it involves imaginary gun battles.

Texan resident here. What really made the snowstorm deadly for us was: 1) Our houses are made to release as much heat as possible 2) Salt trucks are not readily available in most major cities 3) Our pipelines are not deep enough underground to be insulated by soil 4) Our power grid is for some reason unable to handle ANY extreme weather Combine all that with our people's general lack of knowledge dealing with the cold and our governor taking off to the tropics for some reason and you get the horrible crisis you saw play out before you

I remember Greg Abbot blaming renewable energy which made up ten percent of their power grid. They've had bad winters before like this. Ten years ago this happened, did they weatherize the grid? NOPE! Costing those who had some electricity tens of thousands of dollars.

One of the biggest issues U.S face is lobbying. Private companies interfering in government policies by lobbying is only going to harm national interests. Lobbying must end. This is coming from someone who isn't even an American.

Watch in 10 years. We are going to be talking about the same thing.

Vox: Dangerously low... Everybody in Canada, Nordic countries and Russia: Normal day.

I'm a Texan. Was here in 1989 don't remember anyone we knew losing power like this. After surviving this I just want to know what's going to be done about it. Some died, some barely made it. Some are elderly or sick. Some of us can't afford another storm like this. They want to raise the electricity bills on people already stretched. Some of these people can't afford a decent generator. By the grace of God did my family only lose electricity. If we had lost water or had a pipe burst ....I don't even want to know. If you made it without both much love and respect to you. I pray I never forget this but I want to do something about it.

"Oh, come on. That'll never happen." Pompeii resident

US: faces a power crisis and calamities Developing countries: "first time?"

PRO TIP for future blizzards and freezes: Before the cold hits, shut off your home's water system. Map out your house's water pipelines and make sure you leave at least one or two water faucets trickling. When the freeze rolls over, slowly open your water main and pay attention to your walls and ceilings where the water pipes run. If you notice any leaks or dark spots appearing on your walls, shot off your water and fix it.

Oh so this is why it’s called the lone star state 🤯

Most US infrastructure was designed for a climate that no longer exists

The US sometimes seem like a third world country with a gucci belt

The United States infrastructure is crumbling, looks like we need more military spending.