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POWER OUTAGE IN 9 Counties around Harris

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by SwoLy-D, Jun 15, 2005.

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  1. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    FOX 26 reports that Walker, Polk, Grimes, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, and San Jacinto counties are all without power.

    I got a page earlier from our IT staff at work that the University Center in the Woodlands had lost its power... anyone of you out there...?

    hello....?


    HELLOOooOOoooo? :confused:

    jk. I know it's not a funny thing... SKY FOX is around the air and the ground looks SCARY when it's DARK... if you can report anything... give a shout... I mean, HOLLER... :(
     
    #1 SwoLy-D, Jun 15, 2005
  2. LonghornFan

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    Weird, Wild stuff. Those highway pictures are outright scary.
     
    #2 LonghornFan, Jun 15, 2005
  3. Uprising

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    Wish mine was out, then I would have an excuse for my work.

    That's the way most of the highways in Saudi are, only lights are headlights.
     
    #3 Uprising, Jun 15, 2005
  4. Two Sandwiches

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    Is this the majority of these counties, or what? As far as I know, all of Magnolia still has power...
     
    #4 Two Sandwiches, Jun 15, 2005
  5. Kam

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    i heard about it on 740 am.
     
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  6. Jeff

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    Wow! Any word on what happened??? Some big ass power grid must've blown out.
     
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  7. Jeff

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    They just said the power company said there was a "significant event" that caused the outage and that it could be out through noon tomorrow!
     
    #7 Jeff, Jun 15, 2005
  8. Faos

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    Speaking of power...should I switch from Reliant to TXU?
     
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  9. Two Sandwiches

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    What defines "Significant Event?" Grid Failure?
     
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  10. Jeff

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    Wow...
     
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  11. s land balla

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    That's nothing. Try living without running water for 2 days.
     
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  12. Uprising

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    Seems pretty serious.

    All back up generators being used at Conroe Hospital.

    All Ambulances being sent to other counties.

    Likley to go on for 8 more hours. Entergy customers are the ones that are being effected. CenterPoint Customers are fine, and will have no problems.

    Entergy hopes to have the power back to all of it's customers by 5pm tomorow.
     
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  13. DallasThomas

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    That's strange. All of Hyde Park in Austin was without power at 7 this morning. Even the traffic lights were shut down...from 32nd to 45th. We're all gonna die. One day in the future. That includes later today.
     
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  14. Faos

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    Watching the news on Ch 11 the lights in the neighborhood they are at came on live during their report. It looks like a lot of power is starting to come back on for some people.
     
    #14 Faos, Jun 15, 2005
  15. Uprising

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    UH OH! Looting time! :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
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  16. s land balla

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    Hold on to your wallets!!
     
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  17. Rocket River

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    looks like i maybe working this weekend

    bunch of busted computers . . .coming our way

    Rocket River
     
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    Damn, I feel bad for all of people that had to go lastnight with no A/C.. I'm such a baby when it comes to sleeping without A/C it one of the worst things I can think of to happen in Houston durring the summer.. :(
     
    #18 Davidoff, Jun 16, 2005
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    My folks live in Bellaire. Their power went out at 4 p.m. yesterday. It didn't come back on until 2:30 a.m.

    Pretty pathetic considering centerpoint doesn't deal with the grid that was out last night.
     
    #19 Fatty FatBastard, Jun 16, 2005
  20. Jeff

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    One advantage of actually living near the city center and near a lot of businesses is that when the power does go out (and that is rare), it gets turned back on quickly.
     
    #20 Jeff, Jun 16, 2005
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