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Britt Piccini was so cold she cried.

How resilient is Ga.’s power grid? How resilient is Ga.’s power grid? By Bria Bolden | February 19, 2021 at 10:44 PM EST - Updated February 19 at 11:52 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - As you’re warm in your homes right now, don’t forget more than 100,000 Texans are freezing in their homes - no heat, no electricity. While the majority of the power has been restored after five days, some are facing a new challenge. Ruptured pipes are leading to widespread issues with drinking water. 7 million people in Texas are now under boil water advisories. The extreme weather is blamed f...

Let me preface this with an explanation. Over the last few days I read online people saying that Texas' power outages had been caused by Texas being on its own grid… deregulation… Not following national standards… had Texas been connected to the Eastern Interconnection or the Western Interconnection none of this would have happened. But not one post shows any evidence or requirements that backed up these claims. So, I went looking for proof and instead of finding requirements, I found a nationwide problem with winterization.

Seeking the cold truth.