More than 1 million still without power in Houston in sweltering heat

With more than 1 million people still without power in the Houston area after Hurricane Beryl, some hospitals are operating under generator power, and emergency room visits are up as temperatures soar. Sweltering heat continued for tens of millions around the country and is blamed for dozens of deaths. NBC News' Kathy Park reports.

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[michaelcook]

Record profits, no accountability, and complete incompetence. All of their executives should be fired immediately and with no severance packages. Definitely no bonuses this year. Beryl was a minor event compared to the 4 major storms predicted for this season.

[Dan-udhz]

New insult unlocked: "You're about as reliable as a Texan power grid in summertime."

[benbohannon]

Power distribution should be a public utility, not a for-profit business. No incentive to maintain rights-of-way and minimize disruption.

[NsBuisness]

The audacity to say “ we was prepared “ - centerpoint INSANE

[pistol]

So had the hurricane been like a cat 4 or greater, Texas would be in a full on humanitarian crisis right now.

[josephcameron]

One million customers equals 4+ million people. The nursing home is the customer not the 50 residents in it. FCP

[diegojines-uspc]

it gets cold, it gets hot. and Texas grid goes down, they dont want to be part of the national grid and follow their rules, then you get Texas rules,

[V.E.R.O.]

That sucks! A few years ago they froze and now they're melting!

[rodnava]

How can they say Centerpoint was prepared with these results, insane!!

[xteb]

People should be demanding Abbot to step down

[Reelunique]

Local here. They own the poles. Houston use to divide the power poles for each region of the city with different companies. Center Point operates nearly all of Houston now and chooses to not hire enough employees or have stations in each region of the city which results in poor management and week long waits. They also refuse to let their linemen work through the night or pay them overtime. It’s all about their bottom dollar even if that means people die.

[elr.]

Centerpoint energy needs to continue working until power is restored throughout the city of Houston. If they need additional outside electrical workers they can be brought in to help with repairs.

[futurefirm]

I was about to sleep in my bathtub with a couple inches of water lol😂, but my power came on

[pfdang-a-lang]

And they’ll just vote Abbot right back in

[kevr]

That centerpointless spokes person gaslighting us is infuriating the nerve of that clown

[-dreticle]

As a Native Houstonian. I’m ashamed of my city! Houston has the largest medical center in the world. The alleged “energy capital of the world”. But there’s always power outages & overfilled hospitals.

[matthewdurand]

Don't forget the homeless USA citizens that are without water and electricity everyday

[rynor]

This is what happens when you vote for halfman Abott and Cancun Cruz

[mybeagles]

Where is Olsteen.. he can open up his church to help.

[smith]

1:36 NO! And this was a category 1 storm