Don't know if it's already mentioned, but Tony Buzbee is filing a law suit against center point on behalf of Houston restaurants. I'm sure residential folks will be included at some point.
Yeah, I'm gonna turn off my generator so I don't bother the pricks that set off fireworks at 2:00 AM every New Year's and Fourth of July.
100% LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, LOVE MEEEEE, BS. Yalls beloved American Culture needs to stop dick riding everybody.
I roll my eyes anytime I see Buzbee chasing clout. Whatever it is I doubt anybody recovers anything of significance.
Wonder when/if the city is going to pick up storm debris. Every single yard in Kingwood has a TON. I saw a truck collecting it on the street next to mine but it skipped my cul de sac. I even offered them some water!
If you know which Harris County district you're in, you can go to that specific website and often submit a ticket that way too
Kroger and H-E-B offering discounts on frozen food to help Hurricane Beryl recovery All frozen food items, including ice, will be 10% off at H-E-B stores in Houston and surrounding areas until July 21. HOUSTON — Both H-E-B and Kroger are working to help communities hit by Hurricane Beryl by offering them a little relief at the register. Kroger Kroger is offering $10 off all purchases of $100 or more when they use their Kroger cards. It must be in a single transaction. As residents across the region recover from last week’s storm and subsequent power outage, Kroger is helping customers in Greater Houston restock by offering $10 off a purchase of $100, or more, in a single transaction with the use of their Kroger Plus Card. It's for all perishable and non-perishable items, but does not include alcohol, tobacco or gift cards. Starting on Wednesday, July 17, customers can use the Kroger app or go to kroger.com to put the discount to their Kroger Plus Card. It can be used through July 23 for in-store purchases, as well as pick-ups and delivery. H-E-B At Houston H-E-B stores, as well as surrounding areas, H-E-B is offering a 10% discount on all frozen food items, including ice. “At H-E-B, we’re committed to supporting our communities in times of need. Texans across the Houston area and the Gulf Coast were hardest hit by the storm and have been without power for several days,” said Armando Perez, H-E-B executive vice president of Houston Food Drug in a statement. “We’re in this together with our neighbors, and this discount is a way for us to lend a hand as people begin to regain power and restock their freezers.” The discount will be applied automatically to items at the register. This discount will also be offered at select stores along the Gulf Coast -- in Bay City, El Campo, Edna and Wharton -- and stores in the Golden Triangle, East Texas, and the Bryan-College Station-Brenham area. H-E-B has also provided support to nonprofits and other areas hit by the storm in the last few days around the Houston area, providing cooling centers, water, snacks, ice and other supplies. The grocery store chain also said it donated an additional eight truckloads of ice to support Houston. And in Sargent, which was hit hard by Beryl, H-E-B deployed its mobile kitchen, where it plans to serve up to 21,500 hot meals to residents and first responders. H-E-B also sent trailer loads of water and ice to help relief efforts around Matagorda Bay.
I saw all the refrigerated food that was thawed out by beryl with restricted yellow tape. What a bunch of good guys. It's on sale now.
I'm not a big HEB guy (I actually prefer Kroger) but HEB has been at the Kingwood park and ride handing out food, water and ice by the truckload every day since last Wednesday. Good on them.
Anyone have any experience with FEMA? I've heard you can apply for a $750 grant if you lost food during the power outage. We lost a TON. 3 refrigerators full. When we left town on the 3rd, Beryl was heading towards Mexico so we didn't prepare at all.
REALLY a problem or drama/cap? https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/07/noaa-project-2025-weather/678987/
Wife said you can just take pics and get reimbursed. Not sure the mechanism but it's something I'm going to look in to.
I'm glad people are talking about it and holding Abbott and CenterPoint accountable. But all I care about at the end of the day are the results of the efforts, were changes and outcomes actually made? What measurable results actually happened after these pushes? This has been neglected for years and decades of outages and deaths, there has been talk before but nothing actually changed as far as outcomes so far. Anything less is unacceptable' | Gov. Abbott outlines course of action for CenterPoint in wake of Beryl; CenterPoint responds Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to CenterPoint's president and CEO outlining what he wants to see from the power company by the end of the month. AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the president of CenterPoint outlining several things he wanted the power company to do in the coming months to make sure they're ready to respond to the next weather event in Southeast Texas. In the letter, Abbott said, there were concerns that CenterPoint was prioritizing its bottom line over Texans by cutting corners that led to a delayed recovery process. RELATED: 'A freight train's coming' | Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick demand answers from CenterPoint on Beryl preparation and response "In the wake of Hurricane Beryl’s landfall, CenterPoint Energy has lost the faith and trust of Texans," the letter said. "Indeed, nearly 2.2 million residential and commercial customers in Southeast Texas lost power during the peak of the storm, and many continue to suffer without electricity more than a week after the storm. Texans deserve better from their electrical companies, especially during hurricane season. The adequacy of your preparation will be analyzed in the coming months, but the time is now for CenterPoint Energy to improve its practices." Abbott went on to say he ordered the Public Utility Commission to look into the causes of the "repeated and ongoing power failures in the Greater Houston area." RELATED: PUC to investigate CenterPoint's response to Hurricane Beryl "Texans must be able to rely on their energy providers to keep the power flowing, even during hurricane season. It is your responsibility to properly prepare for these foreseen incidents and work tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible when it is lost. Anything less is unacceptable," the letter said. Here's what Abbott wanted to see from CenterPoint by July 31: Identify how CenterPoint Energy will complete the elimination of all vegetation issues by August 31, 2024. Specify all actions CenterPoint Energy will take in the future that it failed to do during the preparation for and response to Hurricane Beryl that will reduce or eliminate power outages for your customers. Ensure that CenterPoint Energy has a sufficient number of pre-staged workers to be able to immediately respond to any power outages that may occur for any tropical storm or hurricane that hits your service area. Describe how CenterPoint Energy will retain or quickly restore power for at-risk Texans in hospitals, nursing homes, and senior living facilities. Describe how CenterPoint Energy’s pole replacement process for Hurricane Beryl will be accelerated and will prioritize the deployment of new, highly resilient poles before the end of this hurricane season. Specify CenterPoint Energy’s plan to improve communication with its customers before, during and after a weather event. Additionally, how CenterPoint Energy will ensure the failure of its outage tracker during Hurricane Beryl will be reconciled. If the power company doesn't give Abbott what he wants by the end of the month, the governor said he would issue an executive order to force CenterPoint to comply with "needed requirements." The order would be issued with the goal of "keeping the power on throughout hurricane season and until the next legislative session." RELATED: CenterPoint not ready to commit to Gov. Abbot’s demands on tree maintenance Also, Abbott said, that if CenterPoint doesn't comply, he will deny requests to raise utility rates on Texans and won't allow them to collect any profit or rate of return. Abbott said the state would also consider limiting CenterPoint's service area. CenterPoint issued the following statement in response to Abbott's letter. "We have work underway to address the Governor's requests and are committed to collaborating with the State, local government, regulators, and community leaders to increase the resiliency of the electric grid. This work is integral to ensuring that we are creating and sustaining an environment in Texas where people want to live and build their businesses. - See more at: https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/corporate/about-us/news/1789#sthash.cEI7nWDb.dpuf' Abbott held this news conference about the response and recovery to Hurricane Beryl on Monday, July 16, 2024: https://www.khou.com/article/news/l...tter/285-0a3bc94c-75d2-4b87-81ce-45239e1e3860
