Texas disaster: Deadly cold leaves millions in dark with no water
US officials warn of “disasters within the disaster” of historic cold weather that have left millions in Texas without heat, power and water for days now.
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US officials warn of “disasters within the disaster” of historic cold weather that have left millions in Texas without heat, power and water for days now.
Mayor Tim Boyd of Colorado City wrote on Facebook that people should not expect local government help if they lose power or water.
The Lone Star State was hit with unprecedented winter weather this week, with over 2.7 million people left without power and millions more with no water amid a...
Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, stepped down after he posted on Facebook that it's not the local government’s responsibility to support citizens during trying times like this.
The massive winter storm that hit Texas and left millions without any power or heating is bringing the topic of how electricity is being regulated in the state to the forefront of the discussion. In short, the energy infrastructure in Texas isn’t made for cold snaps like the one that shook the southern US. And some people believe that capitalism exacerbated the problem, making the situation far, far worse because companies are competing for customers instead of investing in maintaining the infrastructure. Among the other controversies, the (now former) mayor of Colorado City, Tim Boyd, has ...