Texas power grid strains under pressure from icy storm sweeping the US with multiple flashes seen from transformer explosions as 250,000 homes sit without power: More than 40M people in path of icy weather as more than 1,800 flights are canceled.

[jboldeniv]

250,000 homes without power. That's a lot of homes.

[jasondreamweaver]

250,000 homes without power. That's a lot of homes.

If I stayed in Texas I'd have a generator. I had one in Florida and Virginia too for the hurricane season

[jboldeniv]

If I stayed in Texas I'd have a generator. I had one in Florida and Virginia too for the hurricane season

That was a smart move. My brother has a generator that he let us borrow. It helped out quite a bit.

[Somebodysunclephil]

Yep I am getting one this year, I have finally decided to accept the weather is changed forever, for the worst.