Updated on February 18, 2021 at 10:57 pm NBCUniversal, Inc. There were more than 59,000 businesses or homes in North Texas’ four largest counties without power on Thursday afternoon. Some of these affected customers have been in the dark for more than 80 hours and counting. Download our NBC DFW mobile app for Apple or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Others are back home but are dealing with frozen pipes bursting. “It’s definitely been something I probably won’t ever forget,” said Syed Abbas of south Fort Worth. Abbas said he has been without power since Sunday night. He has resorted to breaking wooden items to burn after he ran out of firewood.