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Texas grapples with what's to come with climate change: Extreme heat that threatens the power grid [1]
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Date: 2022-07-11
x Another hot day is in store for North and Central Texas with highs in the upper 90s to 107 degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory is in effect for most of the region. Stay cool and hydrated today! đĄď¸âď¸ #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/uZ0TLZbfJh â NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) July 11, 2022
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, North and Central Texans will experience extreme heat, while NWS Houston noted similarly blistering temperatures for that region. Given ERCOTâs horrendous response to Winter Storm Uri in 2021, Texans are understandably wary of what could happen if the grid simply cannot meet customer needs. Even experts are concerned with whatâs to come. âI canât give a probability, but I would certainly have a plan of what to do if the power goes out,â Andrew Dessler, director of the Texas Center for Climate Studies at Texas A&M University, told E&E News recently. âOne of my worst-case scenarios is for power to go out during a heat wave. What would people do then?â
Well, if youâre Sen. Ted Cruz and dealing with an extreme weather event in the state you serve, you get out of town. To the shock of no one, the Republican apparently skipped out on flash flood warnings and set his sights on a vacation in the Bahamas for the Fourth of July weekend. Actor Craig Robinson blew up Cruzâs spot during an appearance on The View. Cruz sat across from Robinson on that flight then spent four days in the Bahamas. Heâs so far been silent about the extreme heat his state is currently facing, but could very well just be on a flight with no Wi-Fi. Yâall know how hard it is to stay connected when youâre fleeing the people you serve over and over again.
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