Night #2 with no power.

[btfc]

I’m a fan of these:

https://www.mrheater.com/portable-buddy-heater.html

They come in different sizes, and can be connected to a larger propane tank.

“ Oxygen Depletion Sensor (ODS) and accidental tip-over safety shut-off”

[DP]

I feel sorry for all those folks Down South that just aren't used to or ready for this kind of cold. We're not even used to what we have here this morning:

[Lemon Drop]

Stay safe and warm. Hope the power is back soon.

[Marc Anthony]

I can sort of understand the need for short term rolling blackouts in a time of unprecedented use, however, intentionally depriving homes of energy for more than a day borders on criminal. I went 34.5 straight hours without power in Dallas, starting Monday around 6:30AM. Even sleeping with four blankets on top of me and curling into a ball, it was almost intolerably cold. When I went outside to warm myself in the car on Tuesday, the temperature transition from inside to out wasn't even noticeable, and my car read 16 degrees at midday. We have two more days of lows below 20, and it's like an oven in here now, just in case. Good luck to everyone else going through this.

[Michael]

Yikes!
Good luck and I hope it gets straightened out very soon.

[Rolando]

Rolling blackouts would be tolerable, I agree. Tuesday, no power Midnight to noon, and 5pm to Midnight. 5 hours out of 24.

[rjmacs]

If only they could defrost the wind turbines.

Seriously, I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Hope you stay warm and safe...

[Randalls]

I wonder if this could really work. Tea candle heater.
https://youtu.be/1l4jg_FJ5Yc

[N-OS X-tasy!]

Randalls wrote:
I wonder if this could really work. Tea candle heater.
https://youtu.be/1l4jg_FJ5Yc

Color me skeptical.

[Ombligo]

My son's in-laws were working outside of Dallas and living in a travel trailer. They have been without power for two days and ran out of propane. They can't pull out because of the weather. The corporation they were subcontracting to has told them there will be no work and their contract is canceled.

The ironic kicker? Their business is running/repairing power lines.