Ace Office Furniture Houston Trends 2021 2021-03-01 19:16:00

by Kevin Astala
in Ace Office Furniture Houston Blog
01 Mar 2021

 

By   –  Managing editor, Houston Business Journal

While the snowy morning of Feb. 15 was an unusual change of pace from the typical Texas winter, it later came with a perilous aftermath that many Texans just weren’t equipped for.

For instance, my closet probably looks similar to yours: T-shirts, jeans, light jackets, maybe a sweater or hoodie. But very few of us own down jackets or other winter wear designed for extreme cold weather. Not only that, many of us aren’t equipped to deal with single-digit frigid weather.

Likewise, the state’s power grid was and is just as ill-equipped as we are. Under the hard freeze, a significant portion of the state’s power generation capacity was cut as Texans across the state turned up their heaters. To top it off, many buildings — homes and businesses alike — have not been built to endure below-freezing weather.

That, in turn, left millions without power and water for days at a time. Across the state, homes and businesses were flooded due to burst pipes, food became scarce, and Texans died from the lack of heat.

Those of us at the Houston Business Journal who still had power and access to the internet during the week of Feb. 15 explored how each industry was affected and what needs to happen to ensure Texas can avoid another statewide blackout.

In case you missed our coverage, here’s a recap:

Originally Posted by HBJ and re shared by Ace Office Furniture Houston
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