Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure
5 months ago

Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure

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Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure Devastating power outages and destruction in Houston left by Hurricane Beryl again underscored the city’s inability to sufficiently fortify itself against extreme weather events worsened by climate change. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, the Category 1 storm left more than 2 million utility customers without power in the greater Houston area. They say that the company's preparations for the storm weren't adequate, and that some preventative measures should have been taken well before the storm, things like trimming tree limbs around power poles. DOUG LEWIN: They've chosen to do things like spend billions of dollars on new gas plants that don't help when there's a hurricane, to allow CenterPoint to spend $800 million on mobile generators, which haven't helped much after a hurricane.

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Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl
4 months, 1 week ago
Texas senators grill utility executives about massive power failure after Hurricane Beryl
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat
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5 months, 1 week ago
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Demands Answers As People Remain Without Power A Week After Beryl
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5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Millions without power as storm moves from Houston to East Texas
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Texas hunkers down as Hurricane Beryl hits coast
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5 months, 2 weeks ago
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5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hurricane Beryl: Damaging winds and storm surge expected to hit South Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Most in Houston area are getting power back after storm, but some may have to wait until the weekend
7 months ago

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