Houston, Texas' Largest City, Says Unboiled Water Unsafe to Drink; 3 Million Without Power

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Newsweek

Houston, the nation's third-largest city, notified residents on Wednesday that water is unsafe to drink without boiling it first, while more than 3 million residents are without power because of extreme weather conditions.

According to a Houston Public Works press release, "Individuals without power to boil water are advised to use bottled water."

The release continued, "The public is advised to minimize water usage for health and safety and discontinue use of sprinklers, washing machines and other nonessential activities that require water usage."

The release also said that "water pressure dropped below the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) required minimum of 20 PSI during the arctic winter weather event starting on February 16, 2021, at noon."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/houston-texas-largest-city-says-unboiled-water-unsafe-to-drink-3-million-without-power/ar-BB1dLOCD?li=BBnb7Kz

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Be careful folks

[Jirel]

1. Not surprised.

Houston (especially the poor of Houston) always get hit hard. High density means lots of juicy zones to turn power off to, to keep ahead of poor production. But basically, EVERYWHERE has a boil water warning right now. Anywhere there were blackouts, pumps were affected. Anywhere pumps were affected, lines froze and cracked. When there's no water running in the pipes, and insufficient pressure once it restarts, you can't treat water. So, large or small, every town and every city in TX is pretty much advising people to boil their water.

[Laelth]

2. +1 n/t

-Laelth

[winstars]

3. I suppose this must be the fault of AOC????

[Journeyman]

8. I believe it's Hillary's week . . .

[Mollyann]

4. Rough

We were out of power for 35 hours, so it is wonderful to have power again. A hot water pipe between our bedroom and bathroom burst so we have turned our water off. It will stay off until repair. We keep about a dozen gallons of water on hand for emergencies. We also have 2 cases and 4 gallons of drinking water. My husband and I are both in our 70's and try to be prepared. I worry about those still without power. We are using the heat (natural gas) but not turning it too high, keeping blinds closed and minimal lights. I look forward to getting back to normal. Maybe after we get our second Pfizer on the 25th we can breathe a sigh of relief.

[abqtommy]

5. El Paso has power.

El Paso is on the Western US power grid w/ California(.) Not the Texas Oil Lobbyist power grid(.)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215121160

This is truly a modern Tale Of Two Cities!

[Turbineguy]

6. That's why we elect

republicans.

Safe drinking water is a socialist plot.

[MisterNiceKitty]

7. cray cray

CNN just played a montage of various Texas officials (Perry, Ted Cruz, Crenshaw) mocking a similar disaster in California.

[DENVERPOPS]

9. I gotta tell you YMBL

I truly love reading your posts........

The ripple effects and cascade effects of this massive freeze are going to be monstrous.....And, it is not just Texas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NickB79]

10. How do you boil water without gas or electricity?

WTF?

[Evolve Dammit]

11. So you admit the water people get isn't potable? Heckuva job TX