Oh. This is new. We hadn't gotten to level 2 before. #atx #atxwx

It just goes on, and on. #atx #atxwx

I hate what the weather has become. #atx #atxwx

Contemporary life in Central Texas. #atx #atxwx
Oil Exec Wants to Redirect Austin’s Drinking Water For His Private Lake
Pending permit would disrupt flows amid severe drought
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2023-08-17/oil-exec-wants-to-redirect-austins-drinking-water-for-his-private-lake/

This Tapefest 23 event was fun. Lots of analog gear. Thanks Austin Public Library. #atx

Usually, we can see downtown Austin from near 183 and MoPac. Today, because of the smog, nothing. No clouds; just the yellow smog we've had all week. #atxwx #atx

Sun almost setting. #atx #atxwx

Meanwhile, Austin Energy has this post-ice storm advice for the next couple of days. #atxwx #atx #austin

"They issued these warnings for neighbors:

Be aware of their surroundings when out walking or in their yard.
Do not leave pets or children unsupervised under trees.
When possible, do not park vehicles under trees."

Austin has become the land of emoji press releases. Still no power on day three.

#aisdclosures #atxwx #atx #austin

Looks like a much longer time without power. #atxwx #atx #austin

Outage advice. #atxwx #atx #austin

Ok. Well, there is this. Unable to report outages. #atxwx #atx #austin

And... Power is out. And trees are falling apart all around us due to the weight of ice. #atxwx #atx #austin

The #atx winter storm forecast is a confused mess. I have no idea what to expect, but I'm getting vibes that it will be worse than expected. 🤷🏽‍♂️ #atxwx

KVUE - AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin ranks at No. 25 for loneliest city in the U.S. and is only getting lonelier, a new study reports.
In Austin, 175,725 people were living alone, resulting in around 39.1% of households in the capital of the Lone Star State lives by themselves. #atx

"AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The U.S. Department of Energy has cleared the way for Texas power plants to pollute more than is usually allowed, such as by burning dirtier fuel oil instead of natural gas, to keep the electricity on through Christmas morning.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state’s main power grid, asked for permission to exceed normal federal air quality restrictions after underestimating the demand for power during this week’s subfreezing temperatures. Such a request is not unusual during emergencies, experts said."
#atx #atxwx #txwx #ercot #pollution
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/after-underestimating-power-demand-ercot-gets-federal-permission-to-exceed-air-quality-limits/

Yeah. Getting vibes that some big chunks of Texas won't make it through the next 36 hours without loss of gas, electricity, and/or water. #ERCOT #atxwx #atx #txwx

OMG. ERCOT got their demand model all screwed up today, when it needed to be right. So sad. #atx #atxwx #txwx

Our winter solstice (2022) fire earlier today
Bitter cold coming in now. Keep warm Austin. #atx #atxwx

I asked ChatGPT to write a song about Winter Storm Uri. I don't think it quite captures the tragedy of the event, but it is a good set of lyrics. #atx #atxwx #energy #txlege

Can you write a folk song about winter storm Uri?

Sure, here is a sample folk song about Winter Storm Uri:

Verse 1:
In the land of Texas, where the skies are blue
Came a storm so fierce, it turned the world askew
Winter Storm Uri, with a mighty roar
Brought the cold and snow, like never seen before

Chorus:
Oh Uri, oh Uri, you brought us to our knees
With your ice and snow and freezing degrees
But we'll rise again, with strength and might
For we are Texan, and we'll never give up the fight