1/ This is a chart of severe weather events in the US over the last 40 years. These costly disasters are becoming more frequent.
And the fact is: The US power grid is just not prepared for them.
And the fact is: The US power grid is just not prepared for them.
2/ Most of the US power grid was brought online 60-70 years ago but was built to last 50 years, warns the American Society of Civil Engineers.
That means rolling blackouts and power grid failures, like the ones we saw in Texas in February, could become the norm across the US.
That means rolling blackouts and power grid failures, like the ones we saw in Texas in February, could become the norm across the US.
3/ Take this map, for example.
Nearly 100 facilities, including power plants, are in immediate danger of flooding and storm surges, according to @UCSUSA studies.
Nearly 100 facilities, including power plants, are in immediate danger of flooding and storm surges, according to @UCSUSA studies.
4/4 Texas’s power disaster should be a warning sign for the US and an opportunity to finally prepare the country’s energy infrastructure — and other critical infrastructures — for extreme events.
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