How did a winter storm plunge Texas into an energy crisis? What enlightenment does it bring to the world?

During this time, when we watch the news, we will definitely see that Texas has fallen into the crisis of winter storm, and this winter storm has also caused Texas in the United States to fall into the energy crisis. February 2 1 day, the seventh day that Texas was hit by a winter storm. Although the storm left Texas as early as February 19, 2009, the crisis of water and power cuts in Texas caused by the storm is far from over.

After the storm warning, many residents suffered from large-scale water and power cuts. In the post-disaster relief work, Texas must now seek help from the federal government and humanitarian organizations in other States. Millions of residents living in Texas are still struggling for basic livelihood. As the largest energy producing state in the United States, Texas is also home to many large energy companies in the world. Why did a winter storm plunge Texas into such a large-scale energy crisis?

This crisis has also made the outside world question the ability of the Texas government to cope with the crisis. Before the winter storm broke out, the Texas government had informed residents to enter a state of emergency two days in advance and warned residents to get ready. So many people prepared enough food and water before the storm warning, and they also covered the pipes and valves in their homes. Moreover, the governor of Texas also sent the National Guard to help. It seems that everyone should do it perfectly this time.

But what people didn't expect was that the accident happened. 15 at 2: 00 am, the temperature in Texas plummeted, snow and ice raged, most of the power grid in Texas froze, and the public water supply system was also in danger of collapse. /kloc-on the night of 0/6, more than 4 million users were unable to supply electricity normally, so people had to spend 48 hours in cold rooms with candles and quilts. Moreover, on the night of 18, about140,000 residents in Texas were without water. Many residents will collect rainwater outdoors or go to parks to collect water. At least 35 people were killed in this crisis. The enlightenment this incident brings us is that we are very small in front of nature, and what we have to do is to live in harmony with nature.