If this had been a one day event, with things back to normal in 2-3 days, it would not have the repercussions it’s going to.
Over a week of sub freezing temperatures, rolling blackouts, no water, no food, etc.
This will likely wake a few people up.
Are houses in TX insulated?
I understand that most houses down south aren’t because they get so little cold weather, but insulation also keeps the heat out and would reduce AC costs.
There is a benefit to insulating even in warm climates. Provided you have AC.
Depending on the age of the house, old ones could have very little insulation. My house is incredibly well insulation. But when it is -4F and the power company shuts off the electricity, the temperature still drops really fast!
Politically, why is this not China-Joe-Ho’s Katrina event? (I know the answer, but it still infuriates me that we have a two tier system. One set of rules for R and no set of rules for D).
They are insulated for the heat. Unfortunately, many of the builders put the water lines in the attic and they freeze and then burst. Lots of horror stories.