Why the cold weather caused huge Texas blackouts – a visual explainer
by Alvin Chang from on (#5EE2C)
Texas has a unique power system with little connection with the two national grids - but it was unprepared for what residents needed
The Texas power outage, which has left millions without power, happened for a multitude of reasons. But it's important to understand how those causes are connected, because they'll continue to be relevant as the state experiences more extreme weather events.
It all starts with the winter storm that began on 13 February, which brought some of the coldest weather the state has experienced since 1989.
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