Winter Storm Landen took out power for tens-of-thousands across Texas.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said a disaster declaration he signed in preparation for Winter Storm Landen will ensure a quicker response if supplies or personnel are overstretched.For the second year in a row, tens of thousands of North Texans woke up without electricity because of power outages caused by a harsh winter storm.
But unlike last year, these outages aren’t the result of a grid failure, say Gov. Greg Abbott and local energy providers. The ice build-up can increase the weight of tree branches by some 30 times, causing them to sag or break onto power lines.Oncor said people who spot downed power lines should leave the area and call 911. Anything touching a power line, like a tree branch, could be electrified. They urged residents to not attempt to remove debris from lines on their own.
But Dallasites hit hard by Winter Storm Uri last year are having an easier time with Winter Storm Landon. Many people in West Dallas, for example, went days without power during the winter weather last year. Last year, local attorney Mark Melton and others were running all over the city, taking people to warming shelters and delivering bottled water to those who were under boil advisories or had burst pipes. But Thursday afternoon, Melton said things had been fairly quiet. “No outages here,” he said. “And I haven’t seen any frantic asks for help yet.”
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