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The number of Americans who have died due to snowstorms and frost is approaching 30. The polar air wave is making its presence felt from coast to coast and has descended unusually long towards the south of the country. The worst situation is in Texas, where for four days, millions of people have been without power after the networks failed. Houses have been left without heating and people need to find ways to survive temperatures that have dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Entire cities in Texas have been without power for days after unusual snowfall in the state. The storm devastated the power lines and immobilized large areas under the snow.
In Texas, there are temperatures that in some areas have not been recorded for almost 100 years. The Texas power grid is designed for high temperatures, not cold.
Millions of people in Texas must now find ways to warm up. Some took refuge in cars, at least as long as they had fuel. They can also charge their mobile phones.
“It’s like going through the refrigerator, it’s 34-36 degrees F (no: 1-2 degrees Celsius), I would say. There is no more electricity, no more water, no more firewood anywhere. The stores are not open. ”Says a local.
“Inside the house it is -1 or -2 degrees (not: -18 or -16 degrees Celsius), it is very cold inside,” says another.
The water pipes gave way and people woke up to icy floods on the walls.
Texas residents face another problem. Due to the frost, the water pipes gave way and many woke up to their houses flooded. Since there is no heat, the water froze on the walls and even on the fans. The images from Texas are almost incredible:
The store shelves are empty, people make fires outside, on the grill, to warm themselves, they sit with blankets in the house and by candlelight. And that, for a few days. And during this time, the trucks got stuck and formed long lines.
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The cold air front that froze Texas affected not only unprepared people, but also thousands of turtles. Unusual with the sudden drop in temperature, they failed on the beaches. Volunteers transported thousands of turtles to an event center in Texas, where they were heated.
“We brought them here, on South Padre Island, to the event center, to warm them up, check them, and then release them when the water gets hot,” says one of the rescuers.
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