Well I'll be damn….power back in oak forest.
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One of my friends ran into a guy at Home Depot buying a generator, and they were like you’re buying a generator? You really think the power is gonna be out that long? And he’s like yes, and they’re like how did you know? And he says, “I work for CenterPoint Energy” 🤦🏻♂️
— MVPnav🤘🏽 (@PNav57) May 17, 2024
What section?
LPHA said:
What section?
Section 1. I've also heard section 3 has been restored.
I have about 10 bags of ice if anyone needs some.
Damn, I'm in 16
Section 6 here, but fleed to Friendswood, I don't think we have power back, yet.
No power in 77057 yet. It's coming back around us, so there's some hope.
I hear there are trucks in my neighborhood. About to finish charging all devices and check.
htxag09 said:
Well I'll be damn….power back in oak forest.
Hasn't made it to Shepherd Park Plaza yet. But hopefully soon.
My coworker lives between the Heights and downtown. He got his power back this morning.DallasTeleAg said:
Anyone who lost power inside the loop get it back yet? Should we be planning for no power until monday?
Aggiemike96 said:
No power in 77057 yet. It's coming back around us, so there's some hope.
My parents live off of Fountainview and Valley Forge. They just got power back a little while ago. You should be good soon.
Had to drive to cypress for a job today. Power on at 290 & Telge (lines at that gas station were pretty long). Power was out from Telge and Cypress N Houston all the way to Louetta. Power was on by Telge and Grant.
I sure hope for our sake that this hurricane offseason thread is way longer than the actual hurricane season thread.
Heights Walmart is open and not that busy
Nextdoor is especially comical right now
It's either 'Anyone know when power is coming back on in [insert zip code]?' and 'What grovery stores and gas stations are open?'.
C'mon people. No one knows when power will be back and drive your ass to a grocery store. Not every store in the city is closed.
How did mankind survive so long without the internet?
It's either 'Anyone know when power is coming back on in [insert zip code]?' and 'What grovery stores and gas stations are open?'.
C'mon people. No one knows when power will be back and drive your ass to a grocery store. Not every store in the city is closed.
How did mankind survive so long without the internet?
Ag_07 said:
Nextdoor is especially comical right now
It's either 'Anyone know when power is coming back on in [insert zip code]?' and 'What grovery stores and gas stations are open?'.
C'mon people. No one knows when power will be back and drive your ass to a grocery store. Not every store in the city is closed.
How did mankind survive so long without the internet?
Natural selection did the trick for a long time
Project Gemini said:Ag_07 said:
Nextdoor is especially comical right now
It's either 'Anyone know when power is coming back on in [insert zip code]?' and 'What grovery stores and gas stations are open?'.
C'mon people. No one knows when power will be back and drive your ass to a grocery store. Not every store in the city is closed.
How did mankind survive so long without the internet?
Natural selection did the trick for a long time
Half those people would have died from lawn darts or bike crashes with no helmet in the 70s. We are making it too easy to survive childhood.
You really know how to frame a shot!
If you could have framed the sleepy baby in front of the really damaged homes under those clouds, you'd have some kind of cross between The Road and the Mandalorian.
Branch through my shop and some siding pulled off my house. Getting on the roof of my shop poses some serious challenges
Chicken coop ok?
Yea besides being a mud pit in the run
Centerpoint line man told one of my neighbors here in 77433 (Cypress-Towne Lake) he would anticipate at least 3-4 days. Going to stay with the inlaws in The Woodlands.wessimo said:One of my friends ran into a guy at Home Depot buying a generator, and they were like you’re buying a generator? You really think the power is gonna be out that long? And he’s like yes, and they’re like how did you know? And he says, “I work for CenterPoint Energy” 🤦🏻♂️
— MVPnav🤘🏽 (@PNav57) May 17, 2024
Supposedly confirmed it was a tornado in our area...it definitely sounded and felt like one.
where I. Towne lake? We are in riverbendEl Gallo Blanco said:Centerpoint line man told one of my neighbors here in 77433 (Cypress-Towne Lake) he would anticipate at least 3-4 days. Going to stay with the inlaws in The Woodlands.wessimo said:One of my friends ran into a guy at Home Depot buying a generator, and they were like you’re buying a generator? You really think the power is gonna be out that long? And he’s like yes, and they’re like how did you know? And he says, “I work for CenterPoint Energy” 🤦🏻♂️
— MVPnav🤘🏽 (@PNav57) May 17, 2024
Supposedly confirmed it was a tornado in our area...it definitely sounded and felt like one.
This may take a little while, folks. Drone footage captured by my brother: pic.twitter.com/Jyc48rEXPw
— Space City Sports (@LiveSCS) May 17, 2024
Guessing this out west
7nine
Anyone seeing utility workers in Timbergrove?
Early estimates of $5B in damage.
Cromagnum said:
Early estimates of $5B in damage.
Looking forward to the gas line insurance letter uptick from Centerpoint.
No power back in 77008 yet. (Heights area near 11th / Nicholson)
Trying to figure out if we're closer to "two weeks" or "two days" but can't seem to figure it out.
We had a tree branch fly from three houses over and go through a window, but that's easy enough. Could have been a lot worse.
Trying to figure out if we're closer to "two weeks" or "two days" but can't seem to figure it out.
We had a tree branch fly from three houses over and go through a window, but that's easy enough. Could have been a lot worse.
If anyone has any home or commercial roof damage I am happy to assist and get the damage assessed. kevin@tsi-roofing.com
NSIAP. This is wild.
Check out how quickly it got dark in Houston, Texas from the intense supercell moments ago!
— Weather Track US (@weathertrackus) May 16, 2024
Power flashes were also visible.
Camera is from the ABC13 SkyCam.#txwx pic.twitter.com/yMHJMy8vrB
We need some big changes within CenterPoint or we should reconsider their monopoly over all these systems. They own the backup supply as well...I suspect they factor in that for many they will turn to nat gas generators and they profit there as well.
I'm not saying it's their fault in this instance, but they've had decades to harden the grid and yesterday makes it very apparent that any hurricane that comes through is going to cause massive issues. Our grid just isn't prepared and that should make everyone concerned.
I'm not saying it's their fault in this instance, but they've had decades to harden the grid and yesterday makes it very apparent that any hurricane that comes through is going to cause massive issues. Our grid just isn't prepared and that should make everyone concerned.
So I've weirdly had two things on my bucket list weather-wise:
1. I wanted to experience going through a hurricane. But nothing higher than a cat 2.
2. I wanted to see a tornado. I always said "off in the distance."
Since June of last year, I've been hit by a derecho, hit by a small tornado, and now gone through cat 2 winds (even if not an actual hurricane). I guess doing pretty well checking things off on my weather bucket list.
Though I'd still like to actually SEE a tornado at a distance.
Edit....I did go through Harvey, but that was more of just a massive rain event for us than any wind.
1. I wanted to experience going through a hurricane. But nothing higher than a cat 2.
2. I wanted to see a tornado. I always said "off in the distance."
Since June of last year, I've been hit by a derecho, hit by a small tornado, and now gone through cat 2 winds (even if not an actual hurricane). I guess doing pretty well checking things off on my weather bucket list.
Though I'd still like to actually SEE a tornado at a distance.
Edit....I did go through Harvey, but that was more of just a massive rain event for us than any wind.
I never lost power in 77057
The NG distribution is NOT built to handle a significant number of gas gensets on the system. There was substantial pressure loss yesterday during this event.
Any updates around 77080? Our friend is out of town, and the place she is boarding her dog is closed until the power is back on. In the meantime, we have added one to our three-dog collection.