North Texas Braces for First Hard Freeze Since February's Devastating Winter Storm --
“We have a little bit more supply of heaters, kerosene and more supply of propane,” Serino said. “We are actually stocking generators now, a lot of people haven’t been thinking about generators for when your power goes out.”
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas operates the power grid for the state. ERCOT has assured the Texas Public Utilities Commission the grid is prepared for the winter season ahead. Beckie Wach with the Salvation Army of North Texas says multiple locations in Denton, Lewisville, McKinney, Garland and Plano are preparing to open warming centers on Saturday.“We will venture out to see who are out in the elements and offer to bring them back into our warming centers,” Wach said.
Wach says the Salvation Army has provided $9 million in support to 30,000 North Texans since the pandemic begin, serving more than 11 million meals. “As the pandemic continues and now the cold weather coming in, those needs are still there,” Wach said.
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