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Despite some modest gains in the state’s electricity output as generators come back online, elected officials warned Wednesday that both the disastrous power outages and the lack of safe (or any) water many Houston residents are still facing could easily last until this weekend.
“Residents still need to be prepared to go a couple more days without power,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in a Wednesday update on the still unfolding disaster. That’s because even though ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of Texas) has been able to get enough power generation back up and running to get around 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers back online, there’s still a chance those new generators might later fall victim to weather-related issues that could bring them offline all over again.
The winter storm is here, and some Houstonians are feeling the effects of our days-long Arctic blast more than others. With rolling power outages, hazardous roadways and more winter-centric concerns that are pretty foreign to most residents of the Bayou City, here s what you need to know now:
Updated 11:32 a.m. February 19Â
Water pressure is coming back up in Houston. Today, the city is averaging 32â34 psi, although there are still some pockets that still have about 20 psi. Â
âWe are making steady, sustainable progress,â but itâs going to take time to get out and stay out of the boil-water notice, said Public Works Director Carol Haddock. She reminded people to boil water for at least two minutes. Itâs expected that the notice will remain until Monday. Haddock asked for patience, but if you still have low water pressure at the end of day today, call Public Works.