Odessa, Texas has no water or power: a harbinger

No water, no power, in Odessa, Texas.

Harbinger of things to come this summer.

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“Odessa Texas is out of water in 102 degree weather

Emergency declared as Texas city runs out of WATER amid 102 degree temperatures forcing hospitals to close: Brutal ‘heat dome’ settles over the Midwest and south with brutal heat expected for the next week
Odessa’s authorities are scrambling to provide cases of bottled water as much of the sweltering city is without power, amid 100 degree heat

The water main burst on Tuesday morning, and emergency crews are struggling to repair it, with state officials helping distribute bottled water

In Ohio, 230,000 people were without power – including 169,000 in the state capital, Columbus – due to an over-stretched grid and severe storms …”

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