Thread by @BetoORourke

THREAD: Abbott's HHS agency tried to bury a report about February's grid failure on New Year's Eve.

Many of us missed it, as was the intent. But those who lost power and lost a loved one deserve to know what happened.

It turns out it was in many ways much worse than we thought.

The report says Texans lost family members, friends and neighbors in 77 counties. Cases included:

- Hypothermia/frostbite (161)
- Carbon monoxide poisoning/fire (29)
- Medical treatment disruption (25)

Independent reports suggest this is a gross undercount & that over 700 died.

Last year we learned of the 75 yr old veteran who died when his oxygen tank failed & the 11 yr old who died under a pile of blankets in his bed.

We now know that at least 8 kids & 147 seniors—the most vulnerable among us—died, literally left in the cold to fend for themselves.

They were killed by the incompetence and corruption of Abbott who was warned repeatedly about the grid's vulnerabilities but did nothing.

And after the grid failed and hundreds died, he STILL did nothing. We could see more tragedy the next time Texas experiences extreme weather.

Recent reports show the gas sector (#1 contributor to the grid failure) is just as unprepared for extreme weather now as it was in February.

Abbott hasn't required gas supply CEOs to do anything, perhaps because they've donated millions to his campaign since the grid collapsed.

Abbott has failed Texas. He will continue to fail Texas until he is out of office.

Now it's on all of us to do something about it.

Please join our campaign to ensure that we have a governor who will keep the lights on, the heat running and the water flowing in Texas.

And lastly, I hope you will share your stories, photos and videos of what you went through during Abbott's grid failure last year.

You will be seen and heard and we will ensure that this never happens again.

You can share your stories at [e-mail]