Residents in Hidalgo County who use both Magic Valley and AEP as their electric provider were reporting Tuesday afternoon that their electricity has been completely shut off for more than 24 hours. Some Valley municipal water plants were still running off of generators Tuesday afternoon, meaning water pressure was nearly pressure was nearly nil at many homes and businesses, adding to the woes felt across the RGV, compliments of this new cold wave from Hell (an oxymoron, okay) that has wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and the people who depend on it to stay up and running.
It will ...