Houston’s primary utility company has come under mounting pressure over its response to Hurricane Beryl. Nearly 1.3 million homes and businesses in the area…
Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after BerylPressure mounted Wednesday on Houston 's power utility as millions of residents still had no power nearly three days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, amid questions over how a city that is all too familiar with destructive weather was unable to withstand a Category 1 storm better.
"Maybe they thought it wasn't going to be so bad, but it's had a tremendous effect. They needed to be better prepared," construction worker Carlos Rodriguez, 39, said as he gathered apples, oranges and ready-to-eat meal packs at a food distribution center. His family, with two daughters ages 3 and 7, was struggling, he said.
CenterPoint would not ask third-party workers from other companies and municipalities to pre-position and"ride out" the storm"because that is not safe," Tutunjian said. Instead, they are asked to be as close as possible to respond after the storm moves through. But council members pressed for answers about why CenterPoint, which has been in the Houston area for about 100 years, hasn't been more aggressive in trimming trees during calm weather or putting more of its power lines underground. Tutunjian responded that the company has been installing new underground lines in residential areas for decades.
Raquel Desimone has lived in the Houston area since about 2000 and has experienced many storms. Still, she was surprised and frustrated to have to scramble yet again for power and shelter from the heat.
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