Houstonians are sleeping in cars amid power outages after Hurricane Beryl

NBC News talked with Houston residents who are coping with days of power outages in Hurricane Beryl’s destructive wake.

HOUSTON — As days of sweltering heat persist, Houstonians have directed their frustration over the lack of electricity toward local utility company CenterPoint Energy, which is under increased scrutiny for a perceived slow response after Hurricane Beryl landed on the Gulf Coast of Texas this week.

More than 800,000 customers remained without power and electricity Friday afternoon, more than four days after the hurricane-flooded streets and left more than 2 million people without running air conditioning as temperatures soared into the 90s.

“It’s ridiculous. We’re sleeping in hot rooms,” said Houston resident Ruth Gonzalez, who has been taking cold showers to sleep at night.

She blames the utility company and the storm for the upheaval.

“What in the world are you going to do for us, and how are we going to be reimbursed for everything that we’re losing?” she asked of CenterPoint, referring to the $600 worth of food they’ve thrown away since the storm.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hurricane-beryl-houston-power-outage-residents-rcna161579

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