Some residents feel officials are prepared for the artic blast but other residents, not so much.
This Christmas won't be a white one, but it will be cold, as freezing temperatures head toward Houston. Many Houston residents are having flashbacks to 2 years ago when a similar freeze came and caused complete chaos. The freezing temps caused pipes to freeze and then burst. A massive energy demand compromised the power grid, leaving thousands without water or electricity, and icy roads caused wrecks all over. Nearly 250 people died as a result.
"From what I'm hearing from ERCOT and people at the PUC they don't foresee us losing power," Mayor Turner said. Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia also weighed in. Some people say they trust that our local officials have it all together and that our grid is prepared.
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